[Looking4ward]

Anyone else develop horizontal ridges in your finger nails? I noticed some a couple days ago on my left thumb... Found this statement on the Internet and I will bring it up at my next doctors appointment, just wondering if anyone else has these since their surgery?

"Sometimes the growth of the nail is briefly interrupted due to more common factors such as brief changes in nutritional status or slight trauma to the nail matrix. This can result in the formation of horizontal nail ridges secondary to brief interruptions in nail growth.. These are usually not a cause for concern, although it would be advisable to consult with your doctor if you have obvious horizontal nail ridges since they can be a sign of nutritional deficiency or other underlying disease. In some rare cases, these lengthwise ridges can be a sign of arsenic poisoning."

[Tricia Igo]

I have them on the nail on my left index finger... that's the ONLY finger - so I'm not sure what's causing it.

[pretty woman]

My father and brother (non WLS) had had these forever and were told it was a calcium deficiency.