Brittle nails

Brittle nails is a condition where the nails are fragile and break frequently.

Brittle Nails
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Symptoms & Signs
Diagnosis & Tests
Prevention & Expectations
Treatment & Monitoring
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Brittle nails
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Brittle nails are fingernails and toenails that peel and break easily.
What is going on in the body?

One of the first things to consider if you have brittle nails is your daily routine. People who have their hands in water several times a day are particularly susceptible to problems with fingernails.

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Brittle Nails:
Brittle nails and flaking of nails are very common due to excessive dryness of the nail plate. The nail plate is made up of dead keratin cells held together by a natural glue of fats and water.

Weak or brittle nails: Even though the nails typically thicken with age, the nails are generally not as strong in older individuals. The nails are usually weaker, more brittle, and prone to breakage in older adults.

Brittle nails can be prevented and treated. Conventional treatment for brittle nails may include strong nail 'building' polishes, creams and treatments; however, these treatments are chemical and may be accompanied by unpleasant side effects.

Brittle nails are often a normal result of aging, but may also be due to certain diseases and conditions.
Common Causes:
Injury: ...

Brittle nails
Coarse facial features
Pale or dry skin, which may be cool to the touch
Swelling of the arms and legs
Thin and brittle hair ...

Brittle nails are often just a sign of ageing or long-term exposure to water or chemicals such as detergents and nail polish.

- Brittle nails are common among teenagers, pregnant women, and those with food allergies. The problem is malabsorption or nutritional deficiencies (unsaturated essential fatty acids, amino acids, calcium, iron, or zinc).

Dry hair, brittle nails, and dry, coarse skin
Muscle cramps and pain in the face, hands, legs, and feet
Cataracts on the eyes ...

Brittle nails (Nail abnormalities)
Brittle nails
Broad nasal bridge
Broad nasal bridge
Broken bone
Broken jaw (Jaw - broken or dislocated)
Broken nose (Nose fracture)
Broken or knocked out tooth
Brompheniramine overdose
Bronchial asthma (Asthma) ...

Less common features of oculodentodigital dysplasia include sparse hair growth (hypotrichosis), brittle nails, an unusual curvature of the fingers (camptodactyly), syndactyly of the toes, small head size (microcephaly), ...

If you have naturally brittle nails, which are more easily injured, rub lanolin or petroleum jelly on them every day.

Signs of anorexia include emaciation, low blood pressure, low body temperature, skin dryness, fine downy hair covering the skin surface (lanugo), a severely slow heart rate (bradycardia), brittle nails, and thinning hair.

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Thinning hair, dry skin, and brittle nails.
Shrunken breasts.
Stopping or never getting a monthly menstrual period.
Feeling cold, with a lower-than-normal body temperature.
Low blood pressure.
A slow heartbeat (fewer than 60 beats a minute).

Splitting, peeling, or brittle nails. These are common problems that develop when your hands are frequently exposed to water, strong soaps, and other chemicals.

Excess selenium: Too much selenium (selenosis) which may cause reversible balding and brittle nails, give a garlic odor to the breath, and cause intestinal distress, weakness and slowed mental functioning.

Have brittle nails
Have unusual cravings for odd things like ice or dirt
Have a poor appetite
Feel dizzy or have headaches
Have trouble sleeping
Feel short of breath
Have trouble thinking clearly
Have a rapid heartbeat ...

Brittle nails
Hair that thins, breaks or falls out
Soft, downy hair covering the body
Menstrual irregularities or loss of menstruation (amenorrhea)
Constipation
Dry skin
Frequently being cold
Irregular heart rhythms
Low blood pressure ...

Less common symptoms of iron deficiency include brittle nails, sore tongue, restless legs syndrome, pica, and pagophagia. Pica is an abnormal craving to eat non-food items, such as clay or dirt, paper products, or starch (eg, cornstarch).

Vitamin A toxicity symptoms include skin that has a rough and dry appearance, hair loss and brittle nails.
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Vitamin A toxicity symptoms include skin that has a rough and dry appearance, hair loss and brittle nails.

Other manifestations: Many other abnormalities may occur with chronic hypocalcemia, such as dry and scaly skin, brittle nails, and coarse hair.

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Feeling tired, weak, or depressed.
Dry skin and brittle nails.
Not being able to stand the cold.
Constipation.
Memory problems or having trouble thinking clearly.
Heavy or irregular menstrual periods.

brittle nails
increased body hair
feeling cold all the time
feeling depressed or anxious
trouble sleeping
if you are a woman, not having monthly periods when your weight drops below a certain level
fasting or eating very little ...

Cold hands and feet as well as brittle nails
Swelling or soreness of the tongue and cracks in the sides of the mouth
An enlarged spleen
Frequent infections ...

Signs and symptoms of iron deficiency may include brittle nails, swelling or soreness of the tongue, cracks in the sides of the mouth, an enlarged spleen, and frequent infections.

A low thyroid level (hypothyroidism) can cause fatigue, weakness, lethargy, weight gain, depression, memory problems, constipation, dry skin, intolerance to cold, coarse and thinning hair, brittle nails, or a yellowish tint to the skin.

As the anaemia becomes more severe, shortness of breath, palpitations, headaches, sore mouth and gums, and brittle nails may cause problems. People may look pale and find that others around them notice they're looking peaky.
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Who's affected?

Often, no symptoms
Paleness
Feeling tired
Unusual shortness of breath during exercise
Unusual food cravings (known as pica)
Fast heartbeat
Cold hands and feet
Brittle nails or hair loss
Headaches
Dizziness or lightheadedness ...

Wolf, in her 50s, was also badly constipated, deeply depressed, and had gained 20 pounds. She tried to work out, but she could barely pedal past the "0" mile mark on her stationary bike. Baggy eyes, brittle nails, ...

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Personality change or mood swings ( anxiety)
Blurred vision due to cataracts
Hoarseness
Thin, brittle nails
Dry and scaly skin
Seizures
Wheezing or shortness of breath
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When calcium is not absorbed adequately it can result in osteoporosis, cramps, bone fractures, colitis, brittle nails, dental problems, buxism and insomnia. The type of calcium on the market today that is [...] ...

Unexplained generalized weakness
Rapid heartbeat
Pounding or 'whooshing' in the ears
Headache, especially with activity
Craving for ice or clay - 'picophagia'
Sore or smooth tongue
Brittle nails or hair loss ...

Hair loss
Loss of monthly menstrual period
Cold hands and feet
Weakness and exhaustion
Trouble concentrating
Constipation
Growth of body hair on arms, legs and other body parts
Irregular heartbeats
Dry skin and brittle nails ...

Vaginal cysts
Automatic dishwasher soap - poisoning
Congenital spherocytic anemia
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