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Brittle fingernails
Brittle fingernails are fingernails that are easily chipped or cracked, and may be seen in people with nail fungus infections.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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What to do with brittle fingernails under artificial ones?
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Dry, rough hands with brittle fingernails! help!?
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I have 9 normal fingernails and one that looks sandpapered and brittle. What could be wrong, and should I see a doctor?
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My fingernails arent growing right they are brittle and they are like creased in the middle.. they dont hurt or anything..im 44 and a female..?
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My finger nails are brittle and have lines. Why? What to do? Thanks.
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what causes dark lines under fingernails?
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What do you do when your fingernail breaks?
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What are realistic goals for a brittle diabetic?
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A 22-year old asked:
what are the little white marks on my fingernails?
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What would cause horizontal ridges on fingernails?
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What might cause horizontal ridges on the fingernails?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I don't have moons on my fingernails. What does that mean?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why are my nails always brittle and peeling?
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A 37-year old asked:
What should I do for this fungus in my fingernail?
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A 48-year old asked:
How is fingernail fungus spread?
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A 32-year old asked:
What causes a fingernail out of your gums?
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A 38-year old asked:
Why are my fingernails so white? Am I anemic?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Why do fingernails grow faster than toenails?
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A 43-year old asked:
Do i ice a blood blister under my fingernail?
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What does the pancreas do in brittle diabetes?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Why are my fingernails going yellow at the top?
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What is the most brittle bone in the human body?
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A 56-year old female asked:
How do i treat a thin,brittle toenail with fungus?
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Is there a way to treat fingernail fungus naturally?
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What can cause fingernails and toenails to turn blue?
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What can cause that my fingernails turn color yellow?
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