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Curling fingernails and white patch

2017-12-13 08:46:14
Fingernails have started curling around the end of my fingers. They r flat on top then follow the end of my finger. They also have a white patch in the centre of them and pinky/red around it. Sometimes it goes away sometimes not.
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Hi Thanks for your query. Clinical photographs would have been helpful to suggest a diagnosis or remedy. You could be having some form of deficiency. Show a Dermatologist personally.

Answered2017-12-15 02:59:16

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