Most people don't spend much time thinking about their fingernails until something goes wrong. A discolored nail, an unexpected groove, a tip that starts to curl. These changes tend to get dismissed, but they can point to something worth paying attention to, whether that's a straightforward care habit or an underlying health condition.
Fingernails grow…
Nail growth often feels slow and unpredictable, yet the process begins in a place that is easy to overlook. Beneath the skin at the base of each nail lies the matrix, a small but essential structure responsible for producing new cells. The pale crescent visible on some nails, known as the lunula, offers a glimpse…

