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Posted by:
FiFi73 (narre warren,
Australia)
Hmmm...LLike everyone else I always assumed it was lack of Calcium, But Now I know it's not!! I will definitely be going out to buy a better quality Hand, Nail & Cuticle cream....
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October 31, 2007 (Oct 31, 2007 7:36am)
Posted by:
Princess' mum (Lalor Park,
Australia)
I had been told it ws a combination of calcium and zinc depletion that did it.
The nails must be VERY sensitive as I don't remember damaging the nail bed(s) yet am comstatntly fighting the issue. MAYBE, I just have to be even more careful (not type so hard on teh keyboard!!!)
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November 01, 2007 (Nov 1, 2007 11:13am)
Posted by:
Redlox (Greensborough,
Australia)
Trauma would mean any influence to the nails, like any sort of vibrations perhaps? Hmm, is that worth me moving from the computer? Nah!
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January 31, 2008 (Jan 31, 2008 2:19pm)
Posted by:
Glitter Girl (Somerville,
Australia)
When you injure your nail/finger most of the time you probably won't even notice you have - and if you injure it close to the cuticle (or matrix) you may not see the white flecks for a couple of weeks - by the time you'll have forgotten all about it. Very very rarely is it health related - if you have experienced white flecks on many or all of your nails for months or years - then you may have health problem that needs to be checked out - but it is very rare for your health to be the cause.
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 9:54am)
Posted by:
GlossQueen (Scarborough,
Australia)
Well that's news to me, I always thought it was lack of calcium. It makes much more sense that it'd be trauma to the nail.
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 10:35am)
Posted by:
onigurl (Geraldton,
Australia)
I never knew that - i guess it could be true because not all of my nails have white specks on them- only a few do! - its all making sense now! :)
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 12:48pm)
Posted by:
Beauty Obsession (Keysborough,
Australia)
I was told many myths like lack of calcium and too much salt in my diet. I then found out it was caused by nail trauma.
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 12:59pm)
Posted by:
gogirly (Bridgeman Downs,
Australia)
look after those nails girls, once they are damaged they never recover
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 1:40pm)
Posted by:
melmeko (Innisfail,
Australia)
I love calcium so I guess i won't have this problem!!!
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 3:04pm)
Posted by:
pinklili (Homebush West,
Australia)
wow i never knew...still im gonna keep having lots of calcium. not seen those specks for a long time so hopefully my nails are not getting hammered :)
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 3:29pm)
Posted by:
hannah_almond (West Heidelberg,
Australia)
i always thought it was because i dont eat enough zinc foods or something of the sort! damage eh, hmm. i don't mind if i get white specks on them, my nails aren't the most favourite part of my body.
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 5:12pm)
Posted by:
Princess75 (Carseldine,
Australia)
same, myth city. i'm please to know this now. hey did anyone notice there is a princess mum now. heheh lol :) welcome princess mum.
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 8:17pm)
Posted by:
glamourcat (Aspendale Gardens,
Australia)
Oh yep, knew this one - even though I grew up being fed the myth that it was calcium deficiency... although I do really notice if I'm not getting enough calcium as my nails start getting really weak very quickly - like, even though the length has been there and/or growing for about 6 months, if I lack calcium it's like a ripple effect and it starts affecting my nail strength from the base up...
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February 21, 2008 (Feb 21, 2008 8:48pm)
Posted by:
sharna2 (ringwood,
Australia)
thanks for this myth to be dispelled!
beauty mythbusters!
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February 22, 2008 (Feb 22, 2008 11:33am)
Posted by:
Jess84 (Northmead,
Australia)
I always get white spots on the same nail everytime. What am I doing to this poor nail!
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February 22, 2008 (Feb 22, 2008 12:04pm)
Posted by:
cld1986 (Lindisfarne,
Australia)
I knew that the calcium myth was false but I wasn't really sure what the flecks really were. Thanks for solving the mystery!
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February 22, 2008 (Feb 22, 2008 2:01pm)
Posted by:
abrazosbesos (Hamilton,
Australia)
hmm, looking at my nails i have these again. didnt know what caused it though. will just have to be more careful
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February 22, 2008 (Feb 22, 2008 3:39pm)
Posted by:
sweetlove (altona meadows,
Australia)
now i have finally find the answer! i always get these white spots on my finger nails but i never knew why. thanks beauty heaven mythbusters!
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February 22, 2008 (Feb 22, 2008 6:03pm)
Posted by:
Bronze Baby (Marangaroo,
Australia)
nice facttt
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February 22, 2008 (Feb 22, 2008 7:17pm)
Posted by:
rhijayne (Bunbury,
Australia)
we are like trees. he he he.
lol well i think im funny!
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February 22, 2008 (Feb 22, 2008 9:07pm)
Posted by:
itseternity (Kenthurst,
Australia)
Great to know!
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February 23, 2008 (Feb 23, 2008 4:50pm)
Posted by:
rainbows (Cairnlea,
Australia)
this is great!
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February 24, 2008 (Feb 24, 2008 12:27am)
Posted by:
Lead and Feather (North Rocks,
Australia)
eeek gogirly! What do you mean they never recover? I assumed because nails were growing all the time if you did have a lot of damage it would grow out? I almost always have white spots on my nails though.
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February 24, 2008 (Feb 24, 2008 8:25am)
Posted by:
Glitter Girl (Somerville,
Australia)
Lead and Feather - what gogirly wrote is not strictly true, if you damage a nail it will take roughly 8 months for the damage to grow out (the time it take a nail to grow from base to tip - depending on the rate of you personal nail growth) But if you REALLY do some damage - at the matrix of the nail (where the nail is formed) you can damage them for life - but that is rare and if it does happen it usually means you'll get a nail that grows irregularly.
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February 24, 2008 (Feb 24, 2008 4:09pm)
Posted by:
SparklingStar (Fairy Meadow,
Australia)
I'll have to make sure I look after my nails from now.
Posted on:
February 24, 2008 (Feb 24, 2008 6:20pm)
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Posted by:
FiFi73 (narre warren,
Australia)
Hmmm...LLike everyone else I always assumed it was lack of Calcium, But Now I know it's not!! I will definitely be going out to buy a better quality Hand, Nail & Cuticle cream....
Posted on: October 31, 2007 (Oct 31, 2007 7:36am)