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A member asked:
What is the cause if toenails and finger nails to become brittle break apart and fall off.
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Many options: There are several possibilities, but it sounds like it may be a fungal nail infection called onychomycosis.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Many reasons: Including nutritional issues, nail polish allergy, fungal infections and an assortment of dermatological problems from psoriasis to lichen planus. If you're losing weight and are depressed, it may be nutritional. Best to see a dermatologist about this. Good luck!
Answered 8/26/2013
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