How Long Does It Take For A Finger Or Toe Nail To Grow?

Finger nails tend to grow faster than toenails, but on average it take around six months for nail to grow fully from the base to the tip. In a survey carried out by the internet provider Tiscali, 19% of people cut their toenails with scissors; 52% used nail clippers; 19% ripped the nail off and 4.7% chewed them off (yuck!) A healthy toenail takes almost a year to grow out completely and a finger nail takes around six months.
Nails also grow faster during the summer than the winter and the nails on the hand you use the most tend to grow quicker than on your less dominant hand, so if you are right handed, the nails on your right hand will grow faster than those on your left. In-growing toenails are a common problem and are usually the result of wearing tight-fitting shoes or incorrect clipping. Also, for some reason unknown, men's nails grow faster than women's.

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