vitamins and fingernail ridges?

[Too blessed to be stressed]

I just noticed my finger nails have ridges. It seems to me that I read somewhere that this can be caused be a lack of a specific vitamin.

I guess I could just start taking a multivitamin.:confused:

Thanks

Tammy

[caviargal]

Folic acid can help with these, especially when combined with the B vitamin family. There are a variety of suppluments specifically targetting this including one made by Olay.

[Too blessed to be stressed]

Great to know, Thanks for your help.

Tammy

[Happy ks]

Don't expect immediate results, fingernails can take as long as 4 months to grow out from the nail bed to the tip. Sometimes the ridges are from an illness that you had months ago, or a medication you were on months ago.

 

If the problem persists, maybe even now, I'd consult a doctor for advise. It might be more serious than just a lack of vitamins and I'd rather err on the side of caution.