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Please answer! what kind of doctors treat splitting & brittle (scratched) finger nails?
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Dermatologists: Often referred to as onychoschezia. Try biotin supplementation and oil twice daily rubbed into the nail. Check blood tests to rule out thyroid abnormality and anemia.
Answered 4/30/2016
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