What is the cause of white spots as seen on the nails in the picture below?
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What is the cause of white spots as seen on the nails in the picture below?
The white patches on the nails, aka Leukonychia is a condition where white lines or dots appear on your finger or toenails. This is a very common issue, and it is entirely harmless. Many healthy adults may have these spots at some point in their lives, so developing them is likely not a sign of a serious medical condition.
For some people, the white spots may appear as tiny dots speckled across the nail. For others, the white spot may be larger and stretch across the entire nail. The spots may affect one nail or several.
The most common cause of leukonychia is injury to the nail bed. These injuries can occur if you pinch or strike your nail or finger. Frequent manicures and pedicures, or the use of gel or acrylic nails, can also damage nail beds. Several other issues may be responsible for the unusual spots on the nails.
An allergy to a nail polish, gloss, hardener, or nail polish remover may cause white spots on your nails. The use of acrylic or gel nails can also badly damage your nails and may cause these white spots. Also, a common nail fungus called white superficial onychomycosis can appear on the toenails. The first sign of the infection may be a few small white dots on the nails. The infection can grow and spread to the nail bed. Toenails may appear flaky and then become thick and brittle. An injury at the base of your fingernail can cause white spots or dots on your nail as it grows. However, because of the time it takes for your fingernails to grow, you may not recall the injury. Some injuries will not show up for four weeks or more. You may notice white spots or dots along your nails if you are deficient in certain minerals or vitamins. The deficiencies most commonly linked to this issue are zinc deficiency and calcium deficiency.