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Brittle fingernails
Brittle fingernails are fingernails that are easily chipped or cracked, and may be seen in people with nail fungus infections.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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What cause brittle fingernails?
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How can I care for dry brittle fingernails?
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What causes brittle fingernails with vertical ridges?
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What to do with brittle fingernails under artificial ones?
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What's a natural cure fix 4 brittle fingernails?
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What are some natural cures for brittle fingernails?
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Can unexplained brittle fingernails be caused by pseudohypoparathyroidism?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it true that vitamin E is good for brittle fingernails, rubbing the oil into the cuticles?
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A 30-year old asked:
Fingernails are weak and brittle what could it be?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have extremely painful fingernails and they are very brittle. What can I do to help this?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Also i'm having pain in the fingernails that are brittle! My question is how to prevent it, and what to use when i'm in pain? Thanks
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A 54-year old female asked:
Fingernails have cracks and are very brittle. Have been taking Synthroid (thyroxine) for years. Is there anything that i can take to improve my nails?
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A 50-year old female asked:
My finger nails are brittle and have lines. Why? What to do? Thanks.
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A 49-year old asked:
Please answer! what kind of doctors treat splitting & brittle (scratched) finger nails?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What is the cause if toenails and finger nails to become brittle break apart and fall off.
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A 19-year old male asked:
I woke up in one morning and my finger was dark brown and some of my fingernail too was brown I dont know from where its coming and I dont feel from it and i can feel my finger fine but the texture is bad it feels like my finger was burnt (didnt?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Would my fingernail grow once again normally as before after it 's been smashed.Now it is about to peel off...What should I do after it's gone?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is white crest of a fingernail?
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How can I keep my fingernails healthy?
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A member asked:
What causes dark lines under fingernails?
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A 33-year old asked:
What do you do when your fingernail breaks?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is there a medical term for the fingernail?
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A 46-year old asked:
Any reasons why my fingernails turn blue easily?
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What are realistic goals for a brittle diabetic?
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A 46-year old asked:
What causes fingernails to fall off occasionally?
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A 22-year old asked:
What are the little white marks on my fingernails?
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A 35-year old asked:
What would cause horizontal ridges on fingernails?
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A 29-year old female asked:
What might cause horizontal ridges on the fingernails?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I don't have moons on my fingernails. What does that mean?
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A 50-year old asked:
My fingernails seem to be getting softer and thinner. Why is this?
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