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What Does An Indentation On The Finger Nail Indicate?

My finger nail on my right hand index finger has a depressed groove that just appeared which runs the length of the nail and is located approximately 1/4 from the right side edge of the nail. I don t remember any injury that might have caused it. Any advice? Thank You - Jimmy Hester, age 72 yesterday
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Indentation or depressed groove in your finger nail what you have noticed could be caused due to low iron content in blood (hemoglobin). One of the signs of anemia could be spoon nails called as 'koilonychia'. The most common cause of spoon nails is iron deficiency, or anemia. Kindly check your blood for hemoglobin content. If it is less than reference range, consume diet rich in iron content. Also you can supplement elemental iron by taking capsules containing iron along with folic acid. Gradually, you should be back to normal.

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What Does An Indentation On The Finger Nail Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Indentation or depressed groove in your finger nail what you have noticed could be caused due to low iron content in blood (hemoglobin). One of the signs of anemia could be spoon nails called as koilonychia . The most common cause of spoon nails is iron deficiency, or anemia. Kindly check your blood for hemoglobin content. If it is less than reference range, consume diet rich in iron content. Also you can supplement elemental iron by taking capsules containing iron along with folic acid. Gradually, you should be back to normal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.