I am in my 30's a non smoker and just
recently I noticed my fingernails turning
yellow. Is this a vitamine deficiency or
a sign of something worse like diabetes???
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Patrick B. Asay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Pocatello, ID
Posted: 08-21-03 20:39pm
The former. The pigment underneath your
nails naturally requires adequate amounts
of vitamins e and d to sustain normal
complexion.
Or it could be a fungus. Or a slight
skin discoloration. In either case, a
dermatologist could help if your condition
worsens.
Patrick
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bekkitt
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Aug 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Illinois
Posted: 08-24-03 09:56am
Fingernails can also turn yellow, if a
person wears nail polish for an extended
amount of time. Don't assume the
discoloration is from the polish, just to
be safe. Infection is a possibility,
too. Best to have it checkd out by an
experienced doctor. Good luck.
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DA511
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 13 Location: Florida
Posted: 09-24-03 00:09am
Im not sure what could be wrong, but ive
heard rubbing a lemon over your nails can
take away the yellow coloring!
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Nail Polish Posted: 09-24-03 03:23am
Vanessa,
bekkit is absolutley right about the
fingernail polish. I went to my doctor
because my nails were getting a yellowish
tinge to them, and they she asked me if I
wear nail polish. And that is exactly
what it was. She also said because the
yellow was more toward the white end of my
nails, all is fine. If the yellowing was
coming from the cuticle end, then I would
need to consider a vitamin deficiency or
jaundice. Good luck!
