The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a broad range of symptoms, and medical professionals continue to study and understand them.
Along with the more commonly known symptoms, such as fever and dry cough, there have been reports that previous infection with the virus may impact the appearance of our nails, which is an intriguing area of investigation.
What Do COVID Nails Look Like?
One of the most commonly reported nail-related symptoms of COVID-19 is called “COVID nails” or “COVID toes.” Fingernails grow in roughly six-month cycles, so any changes caused by COVID infection could be delayed by weeks.
Dr. Tim Spector, a professor in genetic epidemiology at King’s College London, drew attention to these symptoms in 2021 when he wrote in a Twitter post: “Do your nails look odd? COVID nails are increasingly being recognized as the nails recover after infection and the growth recovers leaving a clear line.” The so-called COVID nails can feature Beau’s lines or Mees’ lines….