The White Spots On The Nails, Why Do They Appear?

As a child, who has not been told?: "Those little spots of the nails come from lack of calcium". Or even sprouting for every sin or lie of the child. Let's see, why do white spots appear on nails?

The nails of the hands grow faster than those of the feet, approximately between 2 and 4 millimeters each month. This is how it is maintained throughout life in the absence of diseases.

Hence, it has been heard that the nails continue to grow after death. Well, this is false, what happens is that it visually looks like it because the flesh of the corpse shrinks and causes it to stand out more.

The real mystery is the white specks, of which much has been written, and that in medical terms is called leuconiquia punctata, and its appearance is due to the disposition of keratin as a consequence of minute ruptures that occur at the base of the nails, favoring the formation of small air pockets.

Keratin is a fibrous and insoluble protein. It is the main constituent of hair and nails.

Therefore, they appear when they suffer strokes at the tips of the fingers without noticing it. As the nail grows they will move towards the end until disappearing.

In this way it is possible to "partially" believe that when there is a deficient diet, spots may appear, but not because of the food itself, but because the nails are weaker and more susceptible to shock.

Leukonychia has different types and can appear as a result of various diseases such as kidney disorders.