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Brittle toenails
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A 56-year old female asked:
How do I treat a thin, brittle toenail with fungus?
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A 33-year old asked:
How do I prevent a brittle toenail from breaking off?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Had very thick and brittle toenail from constant walking/trauma. Wasnt fungus. Constantly brittle and thick. Eventually it completely fell off. Now its regrown perfectly after years of this. Is this common to see? I was surprised it came back?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Dry brittle toenails. They are dull with dull, gold tips. when i hit th they easly break. they are flakey and my pinkey toe is spongey and dark.
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A 39-year old male asked:
What would cause a long history of cracked/brittle toenails, excluding athletes foot?
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A 46-year old asked:
Brittle, fragile toenails for as long as I can remember. What help is available?
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A female asked:
I have very thick brittle yellowish toenails and the last few days have been experiencing a burning sensation feels like it's coming from under the to?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Have psoriasis&walk briskly daily.My toenails are brittle.Can cut toenails off toes nearest big toes with almost no pain.Is this due to psoriasis or walking? My skin is relatively clear.Need more med?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Toenail is brittle and discolored. Any OTC meds for toenail fungus?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Toenails are brittle, thick and with white scratches. GP was sure it was fungal but nail sample came back as normal. What can it be and what can I do?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have noticed that my big toe toenails have started to look brittle where there are slight lines going up the toenail from the outside corner?
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A 35-year old male asked:
A few of my toenails are quite thick and yellow/brittle. I thought it was fungal but apparently not from lab tests. Podiatrist says its nail dystrophy and is having me use Urea otc. Is nail dystrophy serious? Will urea help? Thanks so much?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My dad has nasty fungus lookin toenails and I think I got it too, my toenails are extremely brittle and crumble when I trim them, other times, I can just peel off the nail with little to no pain, what do I do to treat this and stop it?
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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 22-year old female asked:
Why are my nails thin, flimsy, brittle, peeling, grow downwards toward finger, "ridged" with vertical lines, break easily? Toenails aren't like this.
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A 42-year old asked:
What causes thick and brittle toe nails?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Why is my 21month old toddlers toe nails brittle? It tears and break very easily.
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A 20-year old female asked:
Pinky toe nail brittle w/ dark streak. Fourth nail flaky, thick, half unattached from nail bed. Big toe thick nail. Taupe or blueish nails. Both feet?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I had a toenail removal done yesterday and I cant tell if its healing properly?
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A 18-year old female asked:
How can I remove a gauze stuck to my wound? I had to have my whole toenail taken off and when I tried changing the dressing the gauze wouldnt come off. Its stuck to it completely, weve tried soaking it and that doesnt work. What should I do?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I had my big toenail permanently removed and its fully healed but it healed to look like a toenail it looks so much like a toenail I have to tell doctors it not I know its not a toenail as it healed like this and it doesnt grow but is that normal?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have a toenail which looks as though it is growing over my toenail. Its not painful nor discoloured. ?
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A 30-year old asked:
Greenish blue stain on toenail. Only one nail. No pain, no other symptoms whatsoever, its just an ugly green toenail. Im 30 yo female, completely healthy otherwise?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Proper way to cut toenails?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Why are my toenails dark and thick?
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A 52-year old female asked:
What causes toenails to be thick and hurt?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are realistic goals for a brittle diabetic?
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A 56-year old female asked:
What causees toenails to turn black around the edges?
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A member asked:
I have horizontal ridges on my toenails. Is this normal?
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A 29-year old male asked:
How would I determine if my toenails are thicker than normal?
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