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Try one more time my daughter is 5 yrs of old and recently i have knoticed that her finger nails are peeling from the base of the nail , 4 to 5 nails ?
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Many causes: Has your child been evaluated by her doctor? It could be any number of things including iron deficiency, psoriasis, recent hand, foot, mouth disease, underlying metabolic defects....
Answered 2/24/2018
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Dry skin: Most oftentimes this is caused by dryness. Need to lotion up and keep those cuticles moist, the cuticles keep bacteria from getting into your body.
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