Chapter IV · Note 05
What people call nail ridges are usually grooves
Filing ridges down removes healthy nail thickness.
What most people call ridges are actually grooves caused by uneven nail production.
Filing them down aggressively removes healthy nail thickness.
We treat them gently or use ridge-filling products instead of aggressive filing.
Written by Based Aesthetics, Kilpauk. We keep these notes short on purpose: if something on your nails worries you, a doctor comes first, a salon second.