Spoon-Shaped Nails: Iron Lack Sign
Spoon-shaped nails curve in and often mean iron-deficiency anemia. It’s common after pregnancy. It can also be from bad diet, digestion issues, or celiac disease.
Symptoms are pale skin, headaches, and shortness of breath. Dr. Shah says get a doctor’s appointment if this happens. A blood test can check for anemia.
Treatment is iron pills and diet changes. Noticing this can boost your health.
Pitting or Denting: Skin Problem Sign
Small dents on nails may not be just looks. They’re often linked to psoriasis, eczema, or alopecia areata (a hair loss).
Dr. Bhavini Shah says these come with other symptoms. Psoriasis has scaly skin, eczema has red, itchy, cracked skin, and alopecia areata has patchy hair loss.
Mild dents may not need care. But bad cases often need corticosteroids or vitamin D3, with skin treatment.