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For md: last few months nails show pits, dents. parts of nail thin out, tiny cracks where polish gets stuck when i try to remove the nail polish. i also saw pit form when i put nail polish. causes? vit./mineral deficiency? eczema? any natural remedy?
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Many: But you will need to see your doctor to check out the potential causes as well as disease conditions such as psoriasis which may be associated with damage to your nails. I presume that you had not been glueing artificial nails to your current nails.
Answered 11/28/2017
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