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What Causes White Crescent-shaped Area At The Base Of The Fingernails?

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Posted on Fri, 16 Jun 2023
Question: What causes white crescent moon shape on my fingernails?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Nail matrix.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

That is the nail matrix at the base of nail visible through the nail plate as a white crescent-shaped thing. This is normal.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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What Causes White Crescent-shaped Area At The Base Of The Fingernails?

Brief Answer: Nail matrix. Detailed Answer: Hello, That is the nail matrix at the base of nail visible through the nail plate as a white crescent-shaped thing. This is normal. Hope I have answered your query. Regards, Dr. Kakkar S., Dermatologist