peeling nails
Brittle nail layers
Peeling nails are fingernails or toenails whose layers separate and flake off, usually at the tips.
The condition often results from dryness, exposure to water or chemicals, or nutritional deficiencies: My nails have been peeling since I started washing dishes without gloves.
Also called nail peeling.
- brittleLiable to shatter
- flakingShedding in layers
- splittingDividing into parts
- chippingBreaking into fragments
- keratinStructural hair protein
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- Nail Problemshangnail, rough edges
- nailsfingernails, toenails, brad, sinker, fingernail