What Causes Splitting Of Nails?

Posted on Mon, 3 Oct 2016

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Mon, 3 Oct 2016 Answered on

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : what can I do about split nails, both fingers and toes?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

I appreciate your concern

Splitting of nails can be due to excessive moisture exposure, chemical injury , trauma, infective cause esp fungal infection. Hypothyroidism and iron deficiency can also cause simillar nail abnormality.

Let me know if you have any query

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar