Curved fingernails????????!
Question: Curved fingernails.?.?.?.?.?.?.?.?
I've heard that if you have fingernails that start to curve or warp it can be a sign of respiratory problems if you're a smoker.
I'm not a smoker, but I have curving fingernails. How worried about his should I be.? I'm not experiencing breathing issues or discomfort and I've had curving nails for at least 5 years.
Is this just a quirky thing about me or is this a real concern.?Health Question & Answer
I'm not a smoker, but I have curving fingernails. How worried about his should I be.? I'm not experiencing breathing issues or discomfort and I've had curving nails for at least 5 years.
Is this just a quirky thing about me or is this a real concern.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Do you remember where you heard that.?
Everybody's nails curl or flatten (or both) when they get older. I wear mine shorter than I did as a younger woman because the thumbs curl in a really unattractive way when they reach a certain length, and one middle finger's nail is far flatter than it once was.
I certainly wouldn't worry about this being an indicator of impending respiratory problems if you have no symptoms.Health Question & Answer
Everybody's nails curl or flatten (or both) when they get older. I wear mine shorter than I did as a younger woman because the thumbs curl in a really unattractive way when they reach a certain length, and one middle finger's nail is far flatter than it once was.
I certainly wouldn't worry about this being an indicator of impending respiratory problems if you have no symptoms.Health Question & Answer
Any pulmonary affection can cause it. It's called "hourglass" fingernails.Health Question & Answer