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Are vertical ridges nail normal and what about horizontal nails, are they normal? and vertical nails are up and down right? thank you
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Normal: Older people have more conspicuous ridges. Horizontal ridges result from injury to cuticles. This occurs from manicures. biting, picking, accidents.
Answered 1/3/2016
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Vertical nail ridges: Are often caused by aging. Other causes include anemia, splinter hemorrhages, or conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, trachyonchia or peripheral vascular disease. Horizontal nail ridges (or Beau’s lines)run across nail & might be signs of diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney disease. They may occur in people who had syphilis or muscles or who had chemotherapy. These should be evaluated. Vertical is
Answered 11/3/2018
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