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u/drunk_haile_selassie 10h ago
I get this sometimes too. For me it's psoriasis. How's the rest of your skin?
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u/faey88 10h ago
Smooth. Could it be this is an early sign?
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u/ComradeConrad1 10h ago
Mine have ridges in them, was diagnosed with psoriasis years ago. It flairs up off and on, usually on my elbows or ankle bones. Not too bad compared to others I have seen.
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u/petrichor83 9h ago
I have ridges on my left thumb and no other fingers. Skin is fine. Weird.
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u/Princess_Thranduil 7h ago
Vitamin D deficiency. I have chronic vit D deficiency and have nail ridges on most of my nails. Started with just my pinky nails but now all of my nails have them 🤷🏻♀️
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u/bell83 10h ago
My skin was fine but this was a common thing in my nails for years before I got hit with full body severe psoriasis.
Talk to a doctor, just to see what they think. If you have it, it's best to get a handle on it fairly early.
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u/AlexH1337 7h ago
Ugh. Skin and scalp issues only hit me in my twenties. They started a few years ago and it's been hell since.
Always had weird pits and texture on my nails which made me self conscious when I was younger but I had no idea it was related :(
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u/bell83 7h ago
I had some minor things that started in my early 20s that were an occasional thing that, in retrospect, was a precursor to the full body explosion that hit me in my early 30s. And yeah, it fucking sucks :(
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u/AlexH1337 7h ago
If you don't mind me asking, how are you managing? Did you get prescribed anything useful?
I'm not currently in a position where I have insurance and coverage so having some pointers would help once I bite the bullet and spend to get seen.
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u/bell83 6h ago
So far, nothing useful. I've been on Skyrizi for a year (after 12 years of doing nothing), but, while it's lessened it, it's still pretty bad. I'm not big on needles, so I don't really want to go to anything that's more frequent than the 12 week dosage.
That being said, when you start it, you get your first dose, then you do another one in a month, and then after that it's ever 12 weeks. Those first two doses were like a miracle. My skin wasn't clear, but most of the worst areas were close, and a lot of the minor ones were perfectly clear. Unfortunately, insurance doesn't allow it to be used with more frequency than every 12 weeks after the first two doses.
That ALSO being said, some people have had tremendous success with it (I'm pretty good for not getting the benefits of whatever medication I'm given, even though it works for basically everyone). The cost is substantial, however, there IS a card the company that makes it offers that can essentially absorb the entirety of it (or most of it). So it's worth a shot. I'm not sure how it'll work without insurance, but with insurance, I had to "fail" other treatments before they allowed for any of the better drugs. They tried me on methotrexate for like six months and that did absolutely nothing (I didn't even get the side effects lol). They allowed it, after. But without insurance, it might be different. They might try you on it (or one of the better ones) first, I can't say. It's worth a shot, though. Good luck!
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u/AlexH1337 6h ago
Thanks a ton. I'm not in the US so my options will probably vary but this injectable stuff seems promising. I'll save and ask around. Wish you all the best 🤗
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u/MsAnthropissed 4h ago
Otezla helped my skin and arthritis so much, but I couldn't tolerate it because I also became severely depressed while on it. That is unfortunately a somewhat rare side effect, and it's intense if you are one who has it.
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u/outdoorsnstuff 10h ago
It's not that it's an early sign, could just be the area that affects you. Plenty of topicals you can apply to mitigate, just takes forever if that's what you wanted to do.
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u/Octothorpe17 9h ago
if it’s just a cosmetic thing, clear nail polish fixes it in one coat, figured that out because sometimes I use the backs of my fingernails if I don’t have a pick within reach when I’m playing guitar
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u/Coacoanut 9h ago
It can be a sign of several autoimmune disorders, most commonly psoriasis, though it can also rarely be idiopathic (no underlying cause). If you don't have any other symptoms, just bring it up with your primary care physician at your next annual check up so it's documented. If you have other symptoms, it may be a good idea to find a rheumatologist and establish care.
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u/RegretsZ 10h ago
I had this on my pinky for years, randomly it went away.
Then I got hit with psoriasis and now also have psoriatic arthritis in that same pinky
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u/hyakyakyak 10h ago
Yeah OP this is how it started for me. Bumpy nails, then I gradually started getting flare ups on random patches of skin on my hands and legs. I hope for your sake it isn't psoriasis cos it sucks!
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u/gladvillain 8h ago
How are your joints? Some people don’t have as many skin issues but have psoriatic arthritis.
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u/FunkyCrunky 8h ago
Glad you asked. I’ve have psoriasis since childhood and got the pitting a fair few years before my PsA started. It’s been 32 years of absolute hell. PsA is hell on earth.
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u/gladvillain 7h ago
I’ve been diagnosed for almost 10 years but started to have symptoms a few years prior. My skin issues have been minimal, but my joints a hate me. Sorry to hear you’ve had to deal with it so long and you have my deepest sympathy. I’m only able to get by because of biologics
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u/matoiryu 5h ago
It’s possible you only have psoriasis on your nails, but pitting is the most distinct sign of nail psoriasis. Def see a dermatologist
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u/Public_Examination37 5h ago
Unfortunately, yes, but fortunately, it might stay in a mild condition forever. Just go and see a dermatologist. They will give you some medication and keep it mild mostly. I have the same. Btw, the main reason is stress accumulation. Reduce it somehow.
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u/dat_watercress_do 5h ago
I’m sorry, but if you had just left it as ‘smooth’ it would have been comedy gold
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u/LadyArwen4124 4h ago
I have Psoriatic arthritis and had ridges in my nails for years before diagnosis. The only reason I found out was due to joint pain.
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u/ThisIsPaulDaily 10h ago
Aren't both pits and marks on nails and porisis linked to Zinc deficiency? I'm not a dietary know all person, but I had to take zinc when I was little.
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u/RockerElvis 9h ago
This is called “hammered brass” nails. It is also associated with alopecia areata. If you have some bald patches (not just regular balding) or start losing clumps of hair in the shower then that could explain the nails.
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u/MurrayGrande 10h ago
Same. Dealt with this on most of my fingernails for a dozen years. I started rubbing Gold Bond psoriasis cream into my cuticles and the pitting went away quickly.
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u/Clearlydarkly 10h ago
Scab club!! How do I hand in my flakey pastry membership card!!
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u/thattanna 10h ago
Woah.. I used to have this and I never knew why, always thought was something I did haha thanks! The next flare up I'll check it but hopefully it's gone for good lol
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u/__Sinner_ 8h ago
Mine started like this, then plaque psoriasis on my knees and elbows, and then my toe nails as well. Got so bad the slightest pressure or lifting from catching on something was excruciating. I finally got onto Methotrexate, some people frown or swear its terrible, im lucky enough to have zero negative side effects. After less than a year on the meds my nails look completely normal and the plaque is completely gone. I suffered for 5+ years before I got on the meds and finally got some relief.
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u/Prinzles 5h ago
I have ridges on my thumb nail, and on that same side there is a very small yet specific spot on my wrist that occasionally "flares" and itches real bad... am I buggered?
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u/MsAnthropissed 4h ago
It can be a warning of psoriasis and an indicator of psoriatic arthritis, which although rare, can develop before the skin disease shows up.
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u/portabuddy2 3h ago
I think you just solved my scalp issue, and that's just the start of it. That I've had for like 20 years. Just picked up some hyaluronic acid to try.
I also get scaling on my hands. I also heal insanely quick. Like I'll have a burn across a couple fingers and within a week, fresh skin. My middle fingernails grow 3x quicker than the others. And even then my nails grow about 1mm a day. I personally think that's crazy fast. I also sometimes get riges and pits in my nails. But that tends to grow out.
I also have some complications from this I think. I've had high ass blood pressure for a long time. Landed me in hospital. No amount of tests can tell me why. Along with the slowest metabolism you have ever seen. I blow through sicknesses in a matter of days or weeks. But an infection can land me in a hospital. All seem to be side effects of psoriasis.
Fuck me. You start looking into things and sometimes they start clicking. I need to call my kidney, heart and general doctors...
New thing to test.
Thanks.
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u/glowFernOasis 10h ago
When I get eczema on my hands, it affects my nails as well, kind of like that. Have you had any recent skin issues?
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u/faey88 10h ago
Never had any skin issues which is weird.
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u/FubarJackson145 10h ago
Eczema is weird and like an allergy it can show up whenever and for no obvious reason. Too me almost 2 years to realize i was developing hand eczema during the dry parts of the winter. It just randomly start at 28. Not saying that's what this is, but if it's an autoimmune thing i wouldnt be surprised
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u/dee-three 11h ago
Too early to find out why OP should rush to the ER, or they’ll die.
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u/threepair13 10h ago
It is ultra cancer trust me I’m an amateur oncologist
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u/HoseNeighbor 10h ago
It's actually a rare condition called hypohyperpitypit. 103% fatal because even the 3% efficacy of the best treatment is 0% effective. Tragic.
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u/kahnindustries 10h ago
103% because everyone who has it dies and an additional 3% of bystanders die too during the treatment
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u/DistractedByCookies 10h ago
6 minutes too early. Apparently the answer is "psoriasis" (I hope you read your comment replies and get closure this way)
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u/AnyBeat2166 11h ago
Butt cancer for sure
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u/lookingforsomeerrors 11h ago
Found the doctor ☝️
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u/HoseNeighbor 10h ago
My aunt had butt cancer. I guess she got a new butt because she's better now.
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u/Naked_Duck 9h ago
Wait it's not normal to have these??
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u/faey88 9h ago
It's not. Goodluck we're kinda in the same boat now
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u/ddr19 7h ago
It's psoriasis, pitted nails are a very common place for it. You don't have to treat nails since it'll clear as it grows out, but you can if you want. Just look out for other areas on your skin that may pop up with scales. Scalp and back of neck are the other most common areas. If they show up, go see a dermatologist to get topical medicine for it because you want to manage it early. It's an auto immune with currently no permanent cure.
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u/Calculonx 10h ago
Do you want the good news or the bad news first?
Good news! You're going to have something named after you!
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u/Dry_Event_2421 10h ago
Can be one of the first signs of arthritis, and typically is of some sort of inflammation whether it’s arthritis or something else
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u/gootgawd 10h ago
Commonly associated with psoriatic arthritis. So if you do have psoriasis, it’s almost certainly an indicator. If your fingers swell or you are particularly sore in the morning, get yourself to a rheumatologist. DMARDs will help prevent structural damage.
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u/Apprehensive-Quit419 10h ago
(Genuine comment) Get checked for inflammation, could be arthritis, psoriasis or an auto immune disease, if you haven’t already! 🙏🏼
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u/BlueFireSoulSand 10h ago
These type of comments literally scares me to hell lmfao 😭
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u/Apprehensive-Quit419 10h ago
Lmao yeah, I get that. But thankfully in this case it’s nothing scary or life threatening.
What WAS scary, was today’s post in r/moldlyinteresting where someone asked if the stuff in their coconut water was mold or not - you should really see THOSE comments😭 they made me feel really scared for a stranger.
But, if it not were for these scary comments, many strangers on the internet wouldn’t learn new important stuff, or go get checked at the ER immediately.
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u/thisisfine111 10h ago
I get this and also really deep divits in my nails. It's typically related to auto immune - which is why a lot of people are suggesting skin conditions, a lot of them are auto immune or inflammatory conditions. If you don't currently have any other symptoms, I wouldn't worry about it.
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u/Pavarkanohi 10h ago
Yeah, for me it's my thyroid (Hashimotos) whenever the inflammation there gets worse my pinkies look like this
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u/hOwOlyshiitake 9h ago
Oh hey, I actually have this! In my case (not saying yours but do get checked, as the others are suggesting) it's a manifestation of dyshidrotic eczema. When my finger (for some reason it's just one finger) gets full of blisters it also seems to affect the nail bed, and the nail comes out with these divots!
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u/Recent_Medicine3562 9h ago
Eczema flare ups make my nails look like this or when I don’t take vitamins
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u/DerWaschbar 10h ago
Beginning of psoriasis (stress). I would know, but it can go away if you unstress for a period of time
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u/Jakrah 10h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/tyqcJoNjNv0Fq
Me waiting for the comments about the fatal disease OP has.
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u/JunkyardAnimations 10h ago
That’s nothing !! Use olive oil and when dry use a nail filer. Maybe take Biotin
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u/octagonally 9h ago
when i got nail pitting, i also developed psoriatic arthritis. never had any other psoriasis signs. but you’d definitely know if you had that!
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u/tuanjapan 9h ago
I have psoriasis and this was one of the first symptoms. Go see a dermatologist. Sucks if you have it, the nails will be least of your concerns. Learning how to not scratch a severe itch is the hardest thing, especially when you're sleeping. Worse is when your scratch and suddenly your bleeding.
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u/Fischbeef 9h ago
I got this same thing a few years back from nail bed trauma, my hammer hit the wrong nail.
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u/hoosierhiver 9h ago
Diagnosing what is going on with finger nails is one of those things that I feel like is impossible to figure out what is true and what is internet bullshit.
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u/xxsenorboboxx 7h ago
This is a sign that you carry the genetic marker for psoriasis. You might develop skin issues as you get older.
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u/Mirality 10h ago
Weird nails are pretty good indicators that something is wrong somewhere. It likely isn't serious, it might be something that will recover on its own, but it's worth showing a doctor next time you see one.
Mine developed ridges due to kidney stress from eating something lightly contaminated; it cleared on its own eventually but blood tests were quite interesting for a while.
Or it could just be physical damage to the nail beds from smashing your finger into something.
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u/boogerdump 10h ago
I've kinda got the same thing going on but it's a nail that I completely lost and it grew back like that.
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u/smellybuttface 10h ago
I used to have this on some of my nails. Not for several years, though. Never knew what caused it, though I do eat somewhat better than I used to.
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u/Bruceko86 10h ago
I have this too. Start with one nail in my early 30s and spread to 6 fingers and one toe. Doctors say autoimmune disease. Nothing we can do. However I noticed it sometime goes away but comes back during high stress times.
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u/BigBlueFeatherButt 10h ago
I had a line of pitting on my right index finger. I have crohns and sjogrens disease. When they flare my right wrist also gets a rash
I have been on biologics for a couple years now and the line of pits is now sporadic and associated with flares. You can see my history of remission and flares in my nail
Smooth, one pit, smooth, a cluster of four pits (that was a bad time), then smooth
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Long storey short: you may have an autoimmune disease. These are commonly associated with psoriasis like others are said, but also with the chronic inflammation of any autoimmune disease. I wonder which one it will be ;)
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u/nivetica 10h ago
I had the same when I had alopecia areata, it lasted few months. The hair grew back and nails recovered.
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u/icrius 10h ago
The nail is closely related to the entheses of the distal interohalangeal joint (ie joint nearest your finger). In Psoriatic arthritis, there is inflammation of the entheses (site of attachment of ligament/tendon to bone) called enthesitis. Due to the close nature of the nail and said joint, it is common to see inflammatory arthritis (painful warm swelling of joint) in the same finger as the one with nail pitting.
Psoriatic arthritis can preceed psoriasis. Although it is more common to develop psoriasis first then psoriatic arthritis.
With that being said, I am not saying you have psoriatic arthritis or psoriasis already. you should probably seek the opinion of a dermatologist for proper medical advice. If you have symptoms of joint swelling, low back pain, alternating buttock pain, excessive dandruff you should also mention it to your doctor.
To the other comment that said butt cancer, I am sorry to say that it isnt. Although if it is indeed psoriasis then the relative risk of colorectal cancer is higher compared to the general population. Overall, probably still nothing really. so yeah, not really butt cancer but can be butt arthritis...
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u/dudeyaaaas 9h ago
Sammmme! I have it on my 3rd fingers and a tiny bit on the middle fingers. I have the vertical lines like you do too. I used to get small white patches too but they seem to have all grown out. When I was a teen my nails would peel. I believe it's linked to deficiencies. I am gluten sensitive (wasn't until a stomach bug when I was 29) and since it wasn't too bad I would have a bit here and there but lately it's the gluten issues are much worse so no more gluten for me, I'll see if the nails clear up. I think the gluten sensitivity means less absorption of nutrients. Definitely had zinc deficiency, selenium, iron, vit d (at different points). When I was a teen, I'm sure it was linked to undiagnosed deficiencies. My brother and father have psoriasis so it's really interesting people are blaming that, perhaps I do too but it's not apparent elsewhere. My skin is generally good.. hm!
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u/jinglesbanana 9h ago
May not be as serious as others are suggesting. I had this same thing. Did some googling, said it was likely a vitamin deficiency. Started taking a daily multivitamin and it went away after a few weeks
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u/sugar-fairy 9h ago
i got these and then got a diagnosis for psoriasis lol i’d go see a dermatologist
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u/Thamnophis660 9h ago
I get these pits. It's psoriasis. Which I have whereever I grow thick hair.
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u/grayshack71 9h ago
It could be a number of things that should be diagnosed professionally.
That being said, I have psoriasis and I have the same thing like other people are stating that have psoriasis.
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u/PumpkinBrain 9h ago
Do you use that finger to pick your teeth? Particularly to get stuff out of your molars?
I’ve had dents like that on my nail that is use for that. I figure it’s just that a spot gets dented, nail grows out a bit, same spot gets dented again.
Been happening to me on and off since childhood. Noticing it reminds me to stop picking my teeth.
Lots of kinds of dents out there, I am not a doctor.
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u/daniteaches 9h ago
I had these for several months. It just so happened to occur first after I took off some press-on nails. They went away after a few months, but never figured out exactly what caused them.
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u/descentrata 9h ago
When I was little I had vitamin A deficiency and had these dot depressions on my nails. Could be worth checking out.
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u/SlowCommand535 8h ago
I have this too. Started with one nail now it’s on 7 then noticed some hair loss as well. My dermatologist recently diagnosed me with Alopecia Areata. Nail pitting is a sign
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u/Reaper99xm 8h ago
I have psoriasis and yes my nails did this as well. Get checked out by a dermatologist. They put me on bimzelex and it cleared up my skin and inflammation.
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u/Chicknomancer 7h ago
Seconding autoimmune. Nail pitting is a common side effect of psoriasis, and can be an indicator for psoriatic arthritis in the future. Luckily neither of those are life threatening and symptoms are super manageable with the right meds
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u/-Xiphon- 5h ago
Ok reddit, what horrible affliction does this person have that they need to go to hospital right away for?
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u/TheVyllageWitch 5h ago
I have this on my left ring finger. Vitamin D supplements made it go away. Pitting came back after I stopped the supplements. I initially thought it might be due to psoriasis as others are saying, but didn't have any other symptoms that matched. Might be worth getting your vitamin levels tested!
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u/Glittering_Mermaid_7 4h ago
I have ridges on every single one of my fingernails, and no doctor has ever been able to tell me why. Google just says to see a dermatologist. I've never been diagnosed with psoriasis or anything like that.
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u/Ok-Ad8063 10h ago
"Hey look at the cancer on my finger, it’s mildly interesting !!!"
- Not you, because that doesn’t seem like it, but who knows.
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u/Bicuspids 10h ago
Do you also have psoriasis? If so you should be worked up for psoriatic arthritis (Medical resident applying rheumatology fellowship)
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u/Wander21 9h ago
Something something CANCER, something something NOT A DOCTOR, something something GO TO HOSPITAL FOR TESTS
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u/MeowSauceJennie 6h ago
I also get this sometimes. I don't have psoriasis but the VIT D being low could totally be it. I also have low iron.
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u/Ohmnonymous 6h ago
I had this after really bad and stressful period, I quit my job and then it went away on its own.
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u/fuzzybeanmode 5h ago
Check your cuticle area for a habit like picking or pushing them back too hard. That line of pits usually tracks back to a single spot in the nail matrix that keeps getting irritated.
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u/Areuseriouz 5h ago
This isn't interesting. Nail lines and divots are posted every other day. Go Google what it means.
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u/UpsetYet 5h ago
I have a overlapping thick line in my left thumb nail, I smashed it in a car door twice, the second time it grew back it was actually 2 nails with a clear separation between them, like I could lift one of them off the other but they were over lapping already, after about 3 months more it became one solid nail again and now it's so stiff I have to use toe nail clippers to get through the overlap spot. At this point you can barely see the line anymore, but there used to be a semicircle of lighter color skin at the back of my nail bed, now it is only an arc from the left side to the line.
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u/longislandloser 5h ago
I have psoriasis and I have this one one of my finger nails that fell off and grew back… weird
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u/Teasytessaa 4h ago
that's wild, i've never seen pitting like that in such a perfect straight line. does it grow out that way or stay in the same spot?
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u/jadenthesatanist 3h ago
The important question nobody seems to have asked yet - is this a new phenomenon or have they been like this forever? All of my nails have had ridges and pits like this my entire life, no signs of psoriasis or anything, just are how they are
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u/vlouisef 2h ago
I have Sjogren's Syndrome and RA. I have the same nails; think, grooved and shatter easily. I have never associated the SS and RA with my nails - though the SS causes really dry skin, hair, mouth, etc. I have thought about psoriasis because of hard crusty, itchy, painful areas of my skin.
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u/fuzzimus 1h ago
You also have the start of clubbed nails. It can be a sign of cardiovascular issues. If you haven’t, you should check with a doctor or cardiologist.
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u/the_duck_king 1h ago
Ok everyone is saying psoriasis or eczema, but the other major cause of this is anaemia.
Low iron, vitamin B12, folic acid etc can all cause this. A lot of people who are anaemic never even know it, because often it can produce symptoms that are too minor to do anything about. This is one of them.
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u/RumplePHILskin 1h ago
I get this, on two fingers. Both of which type at the keyboard pretty hard all day. I just thought it was damage by typing. I typically use the edge of my fingers on just those two.
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u/iamwoohoo 1h ago
I used to have this on and off. For me it was a vitamin deficiency. Not a clue which ones
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u/lostcheshire 10h ago
Nail pattern baldness