The pale half-moon shape at the base of each nail is called the lunule. It shows where the hardening process is not yet complete.
The American Academy of Dermatology provided these nail facts:
- Nails grow about 0.1 mm (or about 0.004 inch) per day.
- Fingernails tend to grow a little faster than toenails.
- Toenails are approximately twice as thick as fingernails.
- In general, nails tend to grow faster in summer than they do in winter.
- Men’s nails usually grow faster than women’s nails.
- Nails on your dominant hand tend to grow faster.
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"What are those little half moons in your nails?" was posted on Monday, September 24th, 2007 at 11:27 pm.
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What causes half moons on fingernails?
“Men’s nails usually grow faster than women’s nails” ?
Very interesting. Is that due to their testosterone or aggressiveness? Would an aggressive woman’s nails generally grow faster than a woman’s who is not aggreessive?