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But in general, if your fingernails are strong, but curling this is less of a concern than if they are weak and âbendyâ. Specifically: Curling down is very much associated with respiratory problems- asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and the like. Iron deficiency will produce pale nails which can curl.
The distal part â that's the separation between the white and pink part â has a curved shape. That's creating the stresses, Rauch told Live Science. Eventually, this stress causes the far edge of the nail to poke down into the skin alongside the nail, leading to an ingrown nail, the researchers found. Themedical name for the condition is onychocryptosis. These forces are also the reason that the big toe seems especially prone to ingrown nails, Rauch said.