Nail Biting Causes
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What Is It?
A fingernail or toenail can be injured by a blow to the nail or by closing the finger or toe in a door or drawer. This kind of trauma commonly results in blood under the nail, a condition called subungual hematoma. Nails also can be accidentally torn or split, or a splinter can get under the nail.
Repeated trauma to toenails, caused by ill-fitting shoes, can lead to deformities in the nails. The deformities may resemble a fungal infection; nails can be thickened or discolored and...
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Brittle nails: causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Information Brittle nails are often a normal result of aging. Other possible causes include: Low levels of zinc and iron Thyroid... Read more »
Nail Changes
Source: Breastcancer.org
During treatment for breast cancer you may notice some changes in the color or thickness of your fingernails or toenails or changes around the nail... Read more »
Chemotherapy and Your Nails
Source: Breastcancer.org
Just as chemotherapy affects your hair because of the rapidly dividing hair follicle cells, it also affects your nails. You may see a line in the... Read more »
Nail abnormalities
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Nail abnormalities are problems with the color, shape, texture, or thickness of the fingernails or toenails.Alternative NamesBeau's lines; Fingernail... Read more »
Fungal nail infection
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fungal nail infection is an infection of the nails by a fungus. Alternative Names Nails - fungal infection; Onychomycosis; Infection -... Read more »
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