As new nail plate cells are made, they push older nail plate cells forward; and in this way older cells become compressed, flat, and translucent. This makes the capillaries in the nail bed below visible, resulting in a pink color. read more
The skin around your nails is referred to as nail folds. The skin that is covered by your nail is known as a nail bed. A cuticle is the tissue that covers the bottom of your nail to protect newly formed keratin as your nail grows. The white half-moon seen at the base of your nail is called a lunula. read more
Once fingernails start growing, they’ll keep on growing about two inches each year. The longest nails ever on a pair of hands were measured at more than 28 feet total. As the fingernails grow and poke up out of your skin, the cells actually die. read more