Fingernails as warnings: What shape and color tell about your health ??
Yellow fingernails
The body can not tell you clearly that you have a health problem. Yellow nails indicate, among other things, fungal infections, lung problems or lymphedema. A doctor's visit is appropriate in any case. (However, smoking or the glowing stains between the fingers discolored to yellowish discoloration - but then usually only on the index and ring finger, just the two fingers between which smokers hold the cigarette.)
Dents on nail surface
Anyone who detects small dents or pits on the nail surface usually has nothing to worry about. They are caused by the isolated detachment of horny cells and are usually harmless.
Fragile fingernails
Soft and brittle nails are either due to the fact that you use the nail polish remover too often, or that you have a shortage of vitamins and minerals. However, a thyroid disorder or a skin disease called Darier's disease may be the culprits. If you are not sure, you better go to a doctor.
spoon nails
Do you have trough-shaped dents in your fingernails? Then this is a sure sign of a chronic iron or vitamin deficiency.
Watchglass
Large, arched fingernails, which have developed over time, indicate a heart or lung disease. Club-shaped nails can also indicate liver problems and infections. It is advisable to consult a dermatologist.
White fingernails
Smaller white discolorations are often caused by calcium deficiency. If the free edge of the nail is white, it may be an indication of a fungal infection. Is the nail bed white and discolored on pressure pink? Then caution is required. A liver problem could be the cause.
Bluish and greenish discoloration
Do your nails have a green tint? This may indicate an infection caused by pseudomona bacteria responsible for the greenish coloration. Bluish-gray discoloration of the nails could be an indication of heart failure. In the most harmless case, the discoloration is due to the ingestion of drugs or contact with chemicals and nail polish.
Longitudinal grooves and transverse furrows
Creases and bumps may indicate an inflammatory skin condition called lichen planus. Highly visible transverse furrows usually occur after poisoning and infections, longitudinal furrows are often signs of aging and not very pronounced.
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