Brittle nails that are caused by repeated washing or wetting can be protected by using moisturisers. You should also protect your nails and hands when you are using detergents, chemicals or washing liquids by wearing rubber gloves. If you are indeed deficient in iron, you will need iron supplements until you recover. Nail psoriasis can cause pitted, dented or crumbling nails. Psoriasis causes extremely scaly skin that flakes away, so the skin buildup underneath the nails can sometimes cause the nail to be separated from the nail bed.

Source: The Star July 15, 2021 04:52 UTC