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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 Anonymous on June 24th, 2009

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    I believe it has something to do with the Hand Foot & Mouth Disease. My daughter had HFMD bout a month ago. Since she had it her skin had been peeling off her hands and around her feet. It looked awful. I was washing her hands today and said to myself isn't it great that her skin isn't peeling anymore, then I noticed the nails. They were lifting from the base by the cuticle. Looks painful but it doesn't seem to be. She isn't complaining, so it leaves me to believe there is new growth underneath. I think it will sort itself out.

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