Learn the most common causes of white spots on nails, a condition known as leukonychia. Plus, experts explain how to treat ...

These visible markers make your nails one of the few external body parts that keep such a clear nutritional diary. Those tiny white ... spots. If your nails have started developing vertical ridges ...

“Over-washing your hands or over-use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers can dry out the nails and make them weak,” she explains ...

A nutritionist has shared the warning signs you should be looking out for on your fingernails which could indicate underlying health problems - from white spots to ridges. Fiona Tuck, from Sydney ...

While some ridges are harmless and occur as a natural part of ageing, others might signal nutritional deficiencies, health conditions, or external nail damage. Vertical nail ridges: These run from ...

“Changes in nail color, hang nails, white streaks and/or white spots ... deficiency may cause brittle or concave-shaped nails (known as koilonychia) or vertical ridges,” she says.

Any changes—like peeling nails, yellow nails, or fingernail ridges—should be noted and ... “The end result is a soft and brittle nail that is susceptible to damage from minimal trauma.” ...

The most common cause of white ... cause slightly brittle nails. Nail growth also slows down during illness, or sometimes after an operation, but this tends to reveal itself as ridges, rather ...