Why do some people not have a pinky toenail?

Description. Anonychia congenita is a condition that affects the fingernails and toenails. Individuals with this condition are typically missing all of their fingernails and toenails (anonychia). This absence of nails is noticeable from birth (congenital).

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What is the pinky toenail called?

The accessory nail of the fifth toe, also known as petaloid toenail, is a physical trait of the small toe, where a minuscule "sixth toenail" is present in the outer corner of the nail situated on the smallest toe.

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How common is an accessory pinky toenail?

A rudimentary accessory or double nail of the little toe is not rare, although only described three times before. Most cases are accidentally detected and only few patients seek help be- cause they have discomfort or pain.

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Why do some guys have one long pinky nail?

One of the most common reasons that men in certain cultures keep their pinky nails long is to show that they are wealthy and that they come from a high class and social status. A long pinky signifies that they cannot do any manual labor.

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Why do some people have one long pinky nail?

It became fashionable among upper class men in China and later France as a status symbol—that one was so rich he didn't need to do any kind of manual labor. (A long pinky nail would either get in the way or break if one tried to work with his hands).

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What is a non existent pinky toenail?

Description. Anonychia congenita is a condition that affects the fingernails and toenails. Individuals with this condition are typically missing all of their fingernails and toenails (anonychia). This absence of nails is noticeable from birth (congenital).

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What is the white smelly stuff under my toenails?

Nail fungus is a common infection of the nail. It begins as a white or yellow-brown spot under the tip of your fingernail or toenail. As the fungal infection goes deeper, the nail may discolor, thicken and crumble at the edge. Nail fungus can affect several nails.

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What is the white hard stuff under my toenails?

Keratin is a protein that promotes the development of the skin and nails. Nail psoriasis sometimes causes too much keratin to grow under the nail. This overgrowth is called subungual hyperkeratosis. People with hyperkeratosis may notice a white, chalky substance under the nail.

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Why do I have 2 toenails on my pinky toe?

The double little toenail was first described more than 50 years ago. This defect occurs at birth or in childhood, and rarely in adulthood. It is congenital or acquired, with sporadic appearance. Histologically, it is similar to nail tissue with a matrix and nail bed, adjacent to the primary toenail.

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Can your pinky toenail grow back?

After a nail separates from the nail bed for whatever reason, it will not reattach. A new nail will have to grow back in its place. Nails grow back slowly. It takes about 6 months for a fingernail and up to 18 months for a toenail to grow back.

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What is Terry's nail?

Terry's nails are a type of apparent leukonychia, characterized by ground glass opacification of nearly the entire nail, obliteration of the lunula, and a narrow band of normal, pink nail bed at the distal border.

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How do you fix a thick pinky toenail?

Treatment options for thick nails include:
  1. prescription creams or ointments.
  2. oral medications.
  3. laser therapy or light therapy.
  4. injections.
  5. surgery to remove the nail and allow it to regrow.

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Why do little toenails get thick?

Blood circulation is when the small blood vessels in our feet begin to narrow and become thicker, making it harder for the blood to flow. This then causes the nail cells to build up causing the nail to thicken from the nail root. This process is called onychoctes.

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Why does Vicks Vaporub work on nail fungus?

Vicks has a little impact on toenails. Vicks Vaporub softens and lightens toenails. This makes it look like the fungus is being treated. Vicks may have some antifungal qualities, but it is unable to penetrate the toenail well enough to cure the infection.

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Why do my toenails smell like cheese when I cut them?

In fact, one type of bacteria, brevibacterium, lives in between the toes, thrives in a damp, salty environment, and produces the cheese-like smell of feet. That same bacteria is actually used in the cheese-creation process for Muenster, Entrammes, and Limburger cheeses.

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Why do toenails stink when you cut them?

Bacterial infections usually leak pus and, sometimes, blood. Fungal infections produce discolored toenails that are thick, brittle, and smell bad.

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What is Ram's horn pinky toenail?

Onychogryphosis is often nicknamed “ram's horn nail” due to its overgrown, firm, thickened and curved or distorted yellow-brown appearance. The nail can become so hard that trimming it with regular nail clippers can be impossible.

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Why do Chinese guys have long pinky nails?

Some say it's for luck or something along those lines. But the most believable explanation is that it is used to signal wealth, because a man that can sport a long pinky nail is unlikely to be employed in a manual labour role, or anything physical (i.e. low paid).

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Why do Muslims have long pinky nails?

They mostly work in shops or businesses that deals with a lot of cash. So they keep their pinky nail long to help with holding the cash to count.

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Why do Vietnamese have long pinky nails?

In the old dynastic days, long fingernails were a sign you were rich and didn't have to do manual labor. No doubt there's some truth to this. Now they grow out the pinky nail as a sign of culture, breeding and wealth.

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What does it mean when a guy paints his pinky nail black?

Firstly, what does black nail polish symbolize? It can mean different things to different people, but generally, this color is said to symbolize strength, confidence, power. These are traditionally seen as “masculine'' traits, so it is not surprising that men choose to wear this color.

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