Nail Clinic: Cracking Up Statistics

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• Fingernails have an average thickness of 0.6 millimeters for men and 0.5 millimeters for women
• Brittle nails affect nearly 20% of the population
• Nail splitting is seen more frequently in women and older individuals
• A nail’s normal water content is 18%
• Nails become brittle when the water content is less than 16%

   

*Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology; Skinsight.com