brittle nails
Easily cracked keratin
Brittle nails are fingernails or toenails that crack, split, or break easily.
The condition can result from aging, frequent exposure to water and chemicals, nutritional deficiencies, or underlying health issues: My brittle nails keep snagging on everything.
Treatments include moisturizers, biotin supplements, and protective coatings.
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- calcium deficiencyInadequate calcium levels
- nail bedTissue under fingernails
- iron deficiencyInsufficient bodily ferritin levels
- keratinStructural hair protein
nail plate · hypothyroidism · menopause · psoriasis · detergents · nail polish remover · dehydration · Sjögren's syndrome · lunula · protein deficiency · occupational hazards · nail hardener · nail care · cuticles · eczema · vitamin D deficiency · hangnails · fungal infections
- Nail Problemsbroken nail, hangnail, nail ridges, nail splitting, ingrown nail
- grooming problemsbad breath, body odor, dandruff, greasy hair, frizzy hair
- anemia symptomsfatigue, weakness, pallor, pale skin, dizziness
- digit ailmentsbroken toe, hammer toe, hammertoe, ingrown toenail, bunion
- Hand Ailmentstrigger finger, carpal tunnel, jammed finger, broken finger, finger fracture
- malnutritionmalnutrition, malnourished, undernourished, undernourishment, starvation