A healthy nail is typically smooth or has barely perceptible vertical lines running from the cuticle to the tip. When there are deep ridges running vertically or horizontally, it may be due to ...

Fingernails and toenails grow slowly, so it may take some time for the white spots or lines to disappear entirely. Fingernails typically take 6 months or more to grow out fully. Toenails can take ...

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