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Hi Anonymous,
It sounds like you may have Onychoschizia, commonly known as nail splitting but also known as onychoschisis or lamellar dystrophy, is a condition that causes horizontal splits within the nail plate. Nail splitting is often seen together with onychorrhexis – long-wise (longitudinal) splitting or ridging of the nail plate – and these 2 diseases together are called "brittle nail syndrome."
Nail splitting is generally considered a cosmetic problem, but see your doctor if the condition becomes bothersome.
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/brittle-nails
Hope this helps,
Rosa
January 14, 2012 - 2:16pmThis Comment
Reduce time in water but also soak nails in water for 15 minutes? I'm lost!
August 4, 2016 - 11:44pmThis Comment