'COVID Nails' Could Be a Sign You've Survived the Coronavirus-And They're Actually Pretty Common - Health.com

What COVID nails look like, and if you should worry if you notice them.

Now there's a new side effect to keep on your radar: COVID nails, aka Beau's lines.

Plenty of others had questions in the comments section about COVID nails, what they look like, and if they're something to worry about.

"When you have major physiological stress, like an illness, you basically have a shifting in the nail cycle," New York City dermatologist Doris Day, MD, tells Health.

You'll usually see this in all of your nails (not just one nail) and maybe even in your toenails.

COVID nails/Beau's lines can look like ridges, grooves, or indentations, Dr?

Had COVID-19 but don't see COVID nails.

"Some people don't see it in the nail because it's not so obvious," Dr?

As a whole, Beau's nails are usually "nothing to worry about," Dr.