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

Posted on Thu, 29 Mar 2018

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Question : What causes white crescent moon shape on my fingernails?

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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