Health care professionals nowadays are into creating awareness on regular self-diagnosis. From breast cancer to a probable heart attack every disease gives out apparent symptoms and they want individuals to be able to pinpoint these symptoms to get appropriate treatment. Do you know that your fingernails can show signs of illness?
Alpha-keratin, a chemical responsible to convert soft skin cells into hard plates forming hooves, horns, claws, or fingernails. Fingernails usually protect the soft tips of vertebrates and aid in self-defense. Though they don’t have any veins running through them, nails cannot be classified as bones due to the lack of certain properties.
Nails have blood and veins coursing below them adding a pinkish-red tint. Any change in your nail color denotes an underlying problem, for example:
Apart from nail color, nail shape, size, and smoothness also denote changes in your health. Here a few common nail abnormalities and what they mean:
Aside from your fingernail coloration and appearance, the area surrounding your nails is also important.
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