What Your Nails Can Reveal About Your Health.
Our nails can offer subtle yet significant clues about systemic wellbeing, say doctors. Certain changes in colour, texture or growth pattern may not always be innocent and natural. Specialists explain what to watch out for.
Dr. Balakrishna GK from Bengaluru’s Gleneagles Hospital notes nails grow from the skin beneath the cuticle. As new keratin cells emerge, older layers harden and are eventually shed at the fingertips.
He points out this process can be disrupted due to various internal imbalances. Abnormalities manifesting in nails should not be taken lightly.
Dr. Sunil Havannavar of Bengaluru’s Manipal Hospital concurs that nail findings often provide valuable health insights in clinical practice. They may signal underlying disorders even if they are non-specific on their own.
Both experts stress nail signs must be examined holistically alongside other symptoms and test results for accurate diagnosis. Proper medical guidance can address flagged issues before complications arise.
Nails act as a window to the body’s well-oiled mechanisms, so experts advise not ignoring deviations from normalcy. Timely intervention helps curb the escalation of underlying causes into serious illnesses.
