susan1744
10-24-2008, 08:32 AM
why do fingernails grow downward?
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Marti
10-24-2008, 09:32 AM
Genetics - you inherit your nails from your parents. The nail plate follows the shape of the underlying bone.
Seraph
10-24-2008, 09:40 AM
If you mean that they start to curve downwards as they clear the ends of your fingers, that is called clubbing. Look it up, there are a few causes for this. It could also be genetic, it depends on how curved they actually get.