This happens if your nail does what it is designed for - take the brunt of an impact and protects your fingertip. It will grow out in a week or two, this isn't something to be concerned about.

CapedCaperer t1_jadqa5p wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:25 PM

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That's nail fungus. It will spread to other toes if you don't treat it.

paaunel OP t1_jadqfb4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:25 PM

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Replying to AeternusDoleo (#2,116,575)

this happened from me biting my nails, i just had never seen it before so it intriuged me lol

CabbageFridge t1_jadqr2y wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:27 PM

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Your fingernails are already dead. Same as hair.

I believe the reason for the whiteness is the nail pulling away from your nail bed. You probably caught your nail on something or used it to open something. Broke whatever glue type thing is going on that sticks out nails and fingers together. It should disappear as your nail grows out.

If you check you should find that all your nails are white at the end. And they turn white right where they stop being stuck to your finger. You might even be able to poke some areas under your nail to pull your finger away a little bit and see what's usually pink go a little bit more white a see through where your nail isn't quite stuck down anymore but is still smushed right up against your finger most of the time. Or you might see the white go a bit less white and blend in more with the rest of your nail if you push your finger up to it more.

Radsup4 t1_jadqrvb wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:28 PM

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Replying to CapedCaperer (#2,116,587)

My thoughts exactly..

paaunel OP t1_jadqunp wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:28 PM

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Replying to CabbageFridge (#2,116,729)

i was biting my nails and this happened shortly after, i guess thats what pulled it away

paaunel OP t1_jadr6yx wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM

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Replying to CapedCaperer (#2,116,587)

this is on my finger and appeared basically overnight lol

CabbageFridge t1_jadras9 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM

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Replying to paaunel (#2,116,763)

Yeah that would probably do it. Our teeth and jaws can be pretty strong. Apparently we actually have enough force to bite through a finger like a carrot. We just usually don't. I guess we instinctively hold ourselves back a lot. (Don't quote me on that though. It's just something I've heard).