• Question: what are the white patches on our fingernails

    Asked by R2D2 to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 17 Nov 2014. This question was also asked by RubyDoobs.
    • Photo: Katie Pickering

      Katie Pickering answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      it is when there is a truama to the nail and it grows out, like a pressure mark form when you have banged your finger on something. They are nothing serious.

    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      It is a myth that they are effected by mineral deficiencies like iron or calcium. It is exactly as Katie says it is damage to the nail or the nail bed

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Like Katie says its related to damage to the nail

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