Ridges/Indentations in fingernails

I cannot remember if I read something on here or some other place that the ridges on fingernails is a sign of vitamin deficiency.  I had my labs done at three months and they were good and I am just short of 5 months now.  My thumbs both have bad ridges and some of my other nails are starting to show small ones.  I take all my supplements and a biotin to help with the hair re-growth.  Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

Mine did that in the beginning to and I didn't notice until 3 months out when my nails were growing. They have tecooperated now and are fine. Just check with your doc

Use the Search function for fingernail ridges - in the right side of the blue bar at the top of the screen.  You'll come up with lots of information.

If they are vertical ridges, they can simply be due to aging (nothing you can do about that!) or to lack of enough water, fat, or protein in your diet (and resolving those will eliminate them). Sometimes they can also happen just because of stress on your body from surgery.

As far as I know (but I am certainly no expert), only the horizontal ridges indicate vitamin deficiencies or illness.

Lora

They are Vertical and that age thing could be a possibility . 

Have you ever been a smoker? I had a podiatrist tell me thats why I had them on my toenails. Showed him my fingernails and he said yes from smoking *shrug* I always assumed it was age. Ive had them since 40. 4yrs ago

i have severe eczema on my fingers which causes ridges on my nails.