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Permalink Reply by Ann Wilson on October 21, 2008 at 8:28am

My fingernails have vertical ridges in them which I heard can be a part of the alopecia. I don't think they look very nice with polish on them but otherwise not too noticeable. I keep them quite short because I think it's more noticeable at the top where there's no finger behind them. I've heard you can lose your nails and am very thankful I haven't.

Permalink Reply by B.C. The hairless Guy on November 13, 2010 at 10:07pm

I agree my nails and really gross and jagged.......

Permalink Reply by Mari on October 21, 2008 at 9:21am

To be honest mine haven't changed at all. They still look just like they did before. Weird

Permalink Reply by Kristen Ridenhour on October 21, 2008 at 11:36am

I have vertical ridges in both my finger and toe nails and some pits in my thumb nails. It's not too noticeable though. Other than that, my nails are actually very strong and hardly ever break/tear. I know when you go get a pedicure/manicure they buff your nails which usually will get rid of the ridges, until they grow out of course.

Permalink Reply by buzz on October 21, 2008 at 1:57pm

my fingernails are very flaky and have got the ridges on but now i know im not the only one its much easier to handle im so glad i have found this website

Permalink Reply by Jenn on October 23, 2008 at 12:45pm

i have aa and i have small pin-like indentions in my nails. it is not noticable unless you look really close. i take so many vitamins that they are long and stay pretty strong.

Permalink Reply by Derek on October 23, 2008 at 5:28pm

All of my nails look like Ruffles potato chips. I have been using an all-in-one nail file, buffer, and polisher board for awhile now. It works well. Sephora sells them and they are really inexpensive to buy.

Permalink Reply by JeffreySF on November 18, 2008 at 7:22pm

So far no fingernail involvement with me.

Permalink Reply by Erin Brown on November 21, 2008 at 1:09pm

My nails have the indents and have become kind of brittle. When I went to what my dermatologist called "rounds" I was seen by twenty to thirty other dermatologists and one of them asked me if they had fallen off before. Dealing with no hair is one thing, no hair and no nails... I don't want to know what that feels like! Has anyone experienced that before and did they grow back? Did it hurt? Thanks everyone, hope your having a great day.

Permalink Reply by Mark on December 18, 2012 at 11:44pm

Yes they grow back, I lost my nails after developing AU. I found taking Bioten help a lot on my nails growing back. Good luck

Permalink Reply by Kristin on December 5, 2008 at 2:21am

I have noticed my nails get vertical indentions in them. I just take a nail file and go across the tops of them, then add nail polish! I get compliments on my nails all the time! You can't tell at all.. I even use clear polish!

Permalink Reply by Tnabugg on April 2, 2009 at 11:58pm

YES!!!!! I learn something new everytime I get lost on this site..

I noticed that after my hair fell out.. soon afterwards that my nails were growing funky and had indents and they were paper thin and they hurt to put in water. I had to keep my hands out of water for a while.

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