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I did use the bathroom and with the same hand I pulled up my zipper and then in seconds used the underneath of my fingernail very firmly to secure it without washing my hands, very paranoid I spread the virus to my zipper then to the underneath of my fingernail.

Treatment for Dents in fingernails In order for these modifications to be improved, the underlying conditions must be treated first:• Treatment of ringers in fingernails:• Your doctor can help you get the right treatment for these ridges in fingernails.

This condition can be caused by a reaction to a drug, such as chemotherapy, or even a zinc deficiency that interrupted nail growth and then the growth resumed once you stopped the drug or corrected the nutritional deficiency.

If your body is low in protein, calcium, zinc, or vitamin A, a deficiency can sometimes be revealed by ridges in your fingernails.

A deficiency of vitamin B-12 or iron can often result in nail ridges or dents.

Nail pitting can be mild.

Get lemon juice and mix with small amount of iodine solution.

Medication to stimulate the blood flow• The condition develops from overproduction of melanocytes under the skin.

Apart from being caused by melanoma, black lines can be as a result of aging, deficiency of nutrients, arthritis and cardiac problems.

Vertical Ridges in Fingernails Vertical ridges on the fingernails are tiny raised lines or cuts like groove that runs along the nail from top to the bottom of the nail plate.

For instance, kidney and liver infections are the causes of ridges on finger nails, your doctor should focus on this condition that affects your nail indirectly.