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1. Respiratory Health Issues. Downward curved fingernails can indicate a problem with respiratory health, and are often present in people who have medical conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, asthma and lung cancer. Fingernails often curve downwards as a result of lack of oxygen.
May 15, 2008 #15. The nails on my index and middle finger curl round on my right hand but only on one side. I think it's how I hold pens, etc coz I'm right handed. Although on my left hand the nail on my index finger does the > thing at the end. They go normal when they've been in water too.