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My cuticles often have skin hanging off them. it's been like this my entire life. is it normal, and what are they?
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Normal.: You have had this your whole life, so you probably exhibit a tendency to dryness, especially on your hands and cuticles. By moisturizing after every hand washing, you may be able to improve the tendency to inflammation and scaling you are describing.
Answered 7/4/2016
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