Vertical lines on finger nails may be caused by lack of nutrients, skin lesions, tumors and other diseases.
1. Lack of nutrients: when the body lacks calcium and vitamin A, it will affect the growth of nails, resulting in vertical lines or white spots on the fingernails.
2. Skin lesions: Generally, nail cell nevus can also lead to black vertical lines on the fingernails. It is most common in children’s thumbs, and is often manifested as pigmented stripes with uniform color and regular edges.
3. Tumor diseases: such as subnail melanoma, can also cause black stripes on nails, but its color is not uniform, irregular shape, rapid progress, and ulcers, blood seepage, pain and other symptoms.
Finger nails with vertical stripes, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital for relevant examinations, clear causes targeted treatment. Usually in life also pay attention to rest, in the diet to strengthen nutrition.