Ive got tinny lines appear down some of my nails, what does this mean?

this has only happened in the past few months, is it a sight of a zinc deficiency?





any one else had this happen to them?Ive got tinny lines appear down some of my nails, what does this mean?
if they are little red lines that look like splinters, they are called splinter hemorrhages. they are no big deal, just a sign of minor trauma to your nails (like a bruise, sortof)





if they are any other types of lines, they are most likely from lack of protein and b5 deficiency. my boyfriend's vegetarian sister started to get them cuz she wasn't getting half the amount of protein she needed.





The site has pictures (gross, so beware) of possible diseases your nails might have. go check it out. cuz it might just be the simple splinter hemorrhages I was referring to earlier.Ive got tinny lines appear down some of my nails, what does this mean?
From WebMD:


http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t鈥?/a>





A Guide to Healthy Fingernails:


10 Possible Signs of Serious Conditions





Nail Appearance


Associated Condition





White nails


Liver diseases such as hepatitis





Yellowish, thickened, slow-growing nails


Lung diseases such as emphysema





Yellowish nails with a slight blush at the base


Diabetes





Half-white, half-pink nails


Kidney disease





Red nail beds


Heart disease





Pale or white nail beds


Anemia





Pitting or rippling of the nail surface


Psoriasis or inflammatory arthritis





';Clubbing,'; a painless increase in tissue around the ends of the fingers, or inversion of the nail


Lung diseases





Irregular red lines at the base of the nail fold


Lupus or connective tissue disease





Dark lines beneath the nail


Melanoma
aaah well, looks like you are going to die





it might just be a mild form of nail fungus
Some sort of vitamin deficiency depending on whether the lines are horizontal or vertical, I believe. EaT MORE gREENS.
If they are more like ridges, then it could just be that you are getting older. Nail ridges start to appear in some folks around their mid-thirties. It is a normal part of the aging process and the ridges can be buffed out using a four-way nail buffer that you can buy at any beauty supply store or health and beauty section of Wal-Mart, Target, etc.
could be your not getting your daily vitmins.. and their dry and cracking..
Maybe just growing skin and nails....I'm sure you're okay.^_^





*Pats shoulder*