What could cause changes in nail color?
Question:
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that my nails were becoming pale. The back of the hand side of the nail has the crescent-shaped white area, normally, called the lunula. On all fingers (but the thumbs) these areas have vanished or can't be seen because 80% of the nail bed is of that same white, pale color. It looks really weird. It's not as white as calcium spots are, if you've seen those. And these are no calcium spots, it's like a pale white veil is being pulled over each nail and it's going from the lunula towards the tip.
So I looked up stuff online about nails and changes in their color, and a lot of information pointed towards possible diabetes, anemia, liver or kidney dysfunction... I had a complete metabolic panel done, CBC and TSH. Everything was clear.. No diabetes, no liver probs, no kidney or thyroid probs... Iron, calcium, all good..
What could it be?
Answers:
Iv heard that the lunula of the nail reflects the nutritional state of the person. Im not really sure.
i have a friend that has a similar problem but hers would go to the extreme that they would go pale and the go almost black. the doctor said it was poor circulation in her hands. it really was mind blowing to sit there and watch her fingers and nails go from normal to pale to black. however i remember her saying that for years they would only go pale. i would see if that could be the case. good luck
I am almost positive that the white spots on the nails are a sign of zinc deficiencies.
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