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Suggest Treatment For Brittle Nails With Vertical Ridges

mY HAIR HAS BEEN FALLING OUT BIG TIME FOR MONTHS, AND MY STRONG NAILS HAVE BECOME WEAK BRITTLE OR PAPERY, SOME WITH PROMINENT RIDGES OR VERTICAL TRANSPARENT LINES UP AND DOWN THE PAPERY LIKE NAIL. IS IRON OVERLOAD RELATED TO THIS? mY SISTER JUST LEARNED THAT SHE HAS HEMOCHROMATOSIS
Thu, 15 Dec 2016
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Thank you very much for contacting healthcare magic .

Yes iron deficincey may lead to thin and brittle nail.
Koilonychia means spoon shape nail occurs.

Check your blood hemoglobin level and complete blood cell count.
Consent a physician for further diagnosis.
Detail history and clinical examination give exact idea.

I hope my guidance helpful to you..
Take Care.
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Suggest Treatment For Brittle Nails With Vertical Ridges

Thank you very much for contacting healthcare magic . Yes iron deficincey may lead to thin and brittle nail. Koilonychia means spoon shape nail occurs. Check your blood hemoglobin level and complete blood cell count. Consent a physician for further diagnosis. Detail history and clinical examination give exact idea. I hope my guidance helpful to you.. Take Care. Thank you.