What Your Nails Are Trying to Tell You About Your Health

4.Rippled or Pitted Nails

Should the surfaces of your nails be anything from smooth, you may already be deficient in Zinc, Calcium, or Vitamin A or be about to develop an exacerbating skin condition, most likely eczema or psoriasis. Although variations in the nail surface are common, pitting, or small dents, is most usually related with the foregoing issues. From tiny punctuate depressions to wave-like patterns across the nail plate, these textural alterations can show up in many different ways. Affecting up to 50% of those afflicted, psoriasis is well recognised for producing nail pitting. Usually, the degree of skin symptoms corresponds with the degree of nail involvement. Apart from psoriasis and dietary inadequacies, other disorders including alopecia isata and lichen planus can also induce nail pitting. Though good nail care and prevention might help stop more damage, treatment usually concentrates on treating the underlying issue rather than the nail symptoms itself.