Fleckfinger
Question: My fingernails are often flecked with white. I understand this is
caused by some sort of dietary deficiency or damage, creating air bubbles in the
growing nail. I have been told by numerous people that it is a lack of calcium,
sulphur and any number of vitamins. None of these have convinced me so far.
Why do the nails on my left hand have more flecks than my right (I’m
right-handed)? And why not my toenails? Please someone, put me out of my
misery—before I gnaw the phenomenon away completely!
Answer: White discoloration of the fingernails is…
