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by scoogoatmama on June 6th, 2008

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My son's nails have started peeling from the base of the nail towards the tip. Usually fingernails peel from the tips (or so I thought anyway). What could be causing this to happen? He's the pickiest eater I've ever met... could it be malnutrition?

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  • by PaetonWooden on June 18th, 2008

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    was he sick recently? when the kids are sick, their nails stop growing. when they are over the sickness, the nails grow again and it is not unusual for the nails and toes (check the toe nail beds) to slough and look like they're peeling when they grow again. my son goes to daycare and they all just got over hand-foot-mouth disease. his nails and two big toes were peeling. ped said let's just watch it. but then i heard ALL the kids in his room has peeling nailbeds. so i called my daughter's ped dermatologist and that's what he told me. hope that helps. i thought he smashed his fingers too. but the toe nails ruled that out.

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    • Thank you very much PaetonWooden.... I almost got scared. Today, my son is showing me his fingernail that we starting to look like it's going to peel off. It seems that the lower part of the nail plate is separated to the nail bed. He had HFMD 5 weeks ago.

      I am very thankful I saw your post. =)

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      by Anonymous on June 19th, 2008

    • yep, that's EXACTLY how my son's nail bed looked! did you check his big toes too? the pediatric dermatologist that told me that works at UNC and he is my authority on all things skin! (he sees my daughter for eczema when i need him!) anyway, great, i'm happy to have helped!!

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      by PaetonWooden on June 19th, 2008

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