The more you understand the way your nails grow, the better you’ll be able to take care of them and get them looking their very best!

On average normal nails grow about 1/10 inch per month,
or 1 and 1/2 inches per year.

The nail plate of each finger grows at different rates.

Nail plates grow slower at night and during the winter.

Nail plates grow about 20% faster in the summer and during pregnancy.

The left thumbnail usually grows faster than the right.

The index fingernail grows the fastest, followed by the pointer and the ring finger.

The longer the finger, the faster the nail plate will grow.

Growth rate peaks during the ages of 10 and 14, slowly declining after age 20.

Nail-biting, damage or loss of a nail causes nails to grow faster.

Men's nail plates grow faster than women's.

Factors that could slow the growth of nail plates include: poor circulation, malnutrition, infections, psoriasis and certain medications.

Gelatin or special creams will not increase growth rate.

Proper circulation is a critical part of maintaining healthy nails which is the reason buffing your nails and hand and arm massage is so important.


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