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Hi am 14 years old but I do not know whats wrong with my nails there are vertical ridges and thickening of nails and on foot nail (foot thumb) there is a horizontal line. I am I suffering from a disease? I am very tensed pls help me thanks!
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Many different health conditions can cause changes in the nails and nail bed, including shaping ridges in the nails. Vertical ridges in the fingernails are most common and are usually harmless. ... The fingernails are made of a protein called keratin, which is also found in the skin and hair.
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