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Nails are getting damaged

2015-09-27 07:38:00
Hi . I am 17 yrs old and my nails are getting damaged day by day.I feel belittled when my friends look at my nails. Can anyone suggest the remedy ?
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hey, it can be due to nutrition deficiency, take good amount of proteins and vitamins , nails also show changes  in iron deficiency also

Answered2015-09-29 11:27:19

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