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What Causes Loss Of Finger Nails?
Our four year old daughter has started to loose her finger nails,the complete nail lifts and gradually becomes loose and falls off.This started about two months ago and now we are seeing nail"no.4" start to do the same.Any suggestions or reasons?thank you.
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Hi...it could be a psoriasis or a fungal infection of the nails. Nails are scientifically called skin appendages. Usually, skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically.
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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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