I'm dissapointed/ Sunt dezamagita :(

In my previous post (Raluca's Psycho Nails), I asked you what are the white spots we see sometimes on our nails. I can't believe I only got wrong answers :( Has no one read my post about nail anatomy? :(
The most common myth about the white spots is that they signal a calcium deficiency. This is NOT true. Vitamins and minerals deficiencies are not common, whereas these white spots are. And why are they more commonly found on children's nails?

In postarea mea precedenta (Raluca's Psycho Nails), v-am intrebat ce sunt petele albe pe care le vedem cateodata pe unghii. Nu pot sa cred ca am primit numai raspunsuri gresite :( Chiar nimeni nu a citit postarea mea despre anatomia unghiei? :(
Cel mai comun mit despre petele albe este ca semnaleaza o lipsa de calciu. Acest lucru NU este adevarat.
Deficientele de vitamine si minerale nu sunt comune, pe cand aceste pete da. Si de ce sunt mai des intalnite pe unghiile copiilor?


This is my post about the nail anatomy - Know your nails!. I will quote myself (lol): "The matrix is the root of the nail and it is hidden beneath the skin, under the eponychium. The matrix is the most important part of the nail. Damage to it can result in damage to the appearance of the nail."
Yes, it all starts there, at the root of your nail. The white spots are nothing else than the result of a minor trauma to the matrix. In other words, you hit your finger in the cuticle area, maybe even without noticing it. That's why these spots are more common in children because they play a lot and injure themselves more often. Cuticle cutting can also damage the matrix and cause them.

Avoiding them is easy - don't cut your cuticles and be careful with your hands.
If you already have white spots, don't try to remove them by filing the nail surface. You will only thin your nail. They will grow out eventually.

Aceasta este postarea mea despre anatomia unghiei - Cunoaste-ti unghiile!. O sa ma citez singura (lol): "Matricea este radacina unghiei si este ascunsa dedesubtul pielii, sub eponychium. Matricea este partea cea mai importanta a unghiei. Vatamarea ei poate dauna aspectului unghiei."
Da, totul porneste de acolo, de la radacina unghiei tale. Petele albe nu reprezinta altceva decat rezultatul unor traume minore asupra matricei. Cu alte cuvinte, ti-ai lovit degetul in zona cuticulei, poate chiar fara sa-ti dai seama. De aceea aceste pete apar mai ales la copii pentru ca ei se joaca mult si se ranesc mai des. Si taierea cuticulei poate rani matricea si cauza petele.

Evitarea lor este usoara - nu iti taia cuticulele si ai grija cu mainile tale.
Daca ai deja pete albe, nu incerca sa le indepartezi prin pilirea suprafetei. Nu vei face decat sa-ti subtiezi unghia. Vor disparea o data cu cresterea unghiei.


In the end, I'd like to encourage you to read that whole post about the nail anatomy. I included a lot of useful information about your nails, including why you should never cut your cuticles.

Pe final, as vrea sa te incurajez sa citesti toata acea postare despre anatomia unghiei. Am inclus o gramada de informatii utile despre unghiile tale, inclusiv de ce n-ar trebui sa-ti tai niciodata cuticulele.