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For dermatologist: nails show pits, dents. parts of nail thins out, tiny cracks where polish gets stuck once i remove it. why? natural remedy?
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Thyroid: A dermatologist may have some other ideas, but a common reason for nail problems of that nature would be a thyroid problem.
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