{"id":24256,"date":"2025-12-13T01:42:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=24256"},"modified":"2025-12-13T01:42:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:42:28","slug":"if-youve-noticed-ridges-in-your-fingernails-this-is-what-it-really-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=24256","title":{"rendered":"If You\u2019ve Noticed Ridges in Your Fingernails, This Is What It Really Means"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Noticed ridges on your fingernails? In most cases, there\u2019s no reason to worry. Vertical ridges\u2014the most common type\u2014are usually harmless and linked to natural aging, dry nails, frequent handwashing, or minor everyday trauma. They\u2019re a normal part of nail growth for many people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Horizontal ridges, however, can sometimes signal stress, illness, or a temporary disruption in nail growth and may be worth checking with a doctor if they\u2019re deep or sudden. For smoother nails, focus on hydration, moisturizing cuticles, protecting hands, and gentle nail care. Bottom line: nail ridges are extremely common, and most simply reflect dryness, age, and daily use\u2014not a serious health problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noticed ridges on your fingernails? In most cases, there\u2019s no reason to worry. Vertical ridges\u2014the most common type\u2014are usually harmless and linked to natural aging, dry nails,&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"views":139,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24258,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24256\/revisions\/24258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}