Ridges in your fingernails might alarm you, but it's not always a cause for concern. Here's what the ridges mean and how to treat them, according to experts.

Our fingernails are our version of animals’ claws, made from the same substance – keratin – as our hair, and the hooves and ...

They can run vertically from the cuticle to the tip of the nail (known as longitudinal ridges) or horizontally across the nail (known as Beau lines). Most fingernail ridges are harmless, ...

If there are vertical ridges on your fingernails, Wright said that could just be because of your age or possibly a zinc deficiency or an underlying health condition, like thyroid disease.

A skin expert has revealed what the ridges on your nails mean and when it could be time you went to see your doctor. But there's one difference that means you should call your GP immediately. He ...

He added: “Severe iron deficiencies could also create ridges and other changes to the nails.” Mineral deficiencies, particularly of zinc or calcium, can also cause white spots on nails.

Ridges in nails can point to potentially worrying issues such as iron deficiencies - and also low levels of protein and calcium, according to Dr Ross Perry, the Mirror reports.

From kidney disease to diabetes and low vitamin levels, these are some of the reasons why your nails might have developed ridges, a skin expert says.

Severe iron deficiencies could also create ridges and other changes to the nails." There is one difference thought that means you should not waste time and phone up your GP immediately.