How will our nails grow?willit grow from top or bottom?

our nails are attached to the flesh.so from where they grow?from the nail top or bottom?How will our nails grow?willit grow from top or bottom?
Nails are made up of a tough protein called Keratin and are produced from living skin cells in the fingers and toes. The free edge is the part of the nail that extends past the finger, beyond the nail plate. There are no nerve endings in the nail - this is the growing part of the nail still under the skin at the nail鈥檚 proximal end.


Nails grow at an average rate of 3 millimetres a month. Fingernails require 3 to 6 months to regrow completely. Toenails require 12 to 18 months. Actual growth rate is dependent upon age, season, exercise level, and hereditary factors. Contrary to popular belief, nails do not continue to grow after death; the skin dehydrates and tightens, making the nails (and hair) appear to grow.How will our nails grow?willit grow from top or bottom?
The nail will grow from the bottom, under the skin. As it grows it ';pushes'; the rest of the nail out over the finger tips.