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That depends on which direction the waves are. If they are vertical, the cause is typically vitamin deficiency or aging. Horizontal are due to manicure damages (such as fake nails), illness, and physical stress. Take a visit to the dermatologist, s/he will be able to help determine the cause, as the cause can sometimes be serious especially as a smoker.
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What causes fingernails to turn yellow?
dirt
What medication causes orange fingernails?
smoking
What type of vitamin deficiency causes wavy nails?
k
What causes deep lines rivets in fingernails?
The deep *vertical* lines in your fingernails are genetic. If you have *horizontal* ridges in your nails, you should see a doctor.
What causes pus under fingernails?
picking warts on your bum and casual worms.
What kind of metamorphosis has gneiss undergone with wavy or vertical bands?
Gneiss has undergone is the crystls have lined up with the magnetic poles verticly or wavy and it causes it to look that way
What causes wavy vision?
The middle of your eye has some think stuck in it or you have a eye infection. but the most common reason why people have wavy vision because they might need glasses.
What causes fingernail?
Fingernails are normal in the human body. Please be more specific in your question.
What causes fingernails to be hard?
Keratin... it's a natural substance that makes the nail harden.
What cell division causes hair bones and fingernails to grow?
cheese is great and other people like it 2.
What causes white unraised horizontal lines on fingernails?
The white area in fingernails and hair are caused by air. That's why snow is white and not blue. Little bumps and bruises that are done to the bed of the nail cause these imperfections.
What causes people to have straight wavy or loser curls of hair?
the size of your hair folicle --- sometimes off herdity too...
