What are the white spots you can get under your fingernails?

Answer 1

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Lack of zinc or trauma to the nail bed.

Answer 2

I've been told its a lack of calcium and potassium in the system. To conserve these your body takes it from other nonessential areas. Your nails for example.

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Answer 3

I *think* they are calcium deposits but I'm not certain

Answer 4

trapped air. ...they grow out

Answer 5

yeah. this two are right. but its nothing special. I'm getting it sometimes and many people do.

Answer 6

This is the most common form of Leukonychia, small white spots on the nails. Picking and biting of the nails are a prominate cause in young children and nail biters. In most cases, when white spots appear on a single or a couple of fingers or toes, the most common cause is injury to the base (matrix) of the nail. When this is the case, white spots disappear after around eight months, which is time necessary for nails to regrow completely.
http://www.salongeek.com/health-safety-n… (page with picture).

White spots showing up on all or nearly all nails for longer periods of time (months and years) can be due to one of several reasons. One common explanation is zinc deficiency.

Answer 7

i just talked about that with someone a few days ago and its a lack of Iron

Answer 8

It's usually an indication of a lack of Zinc in your diet.