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7 fingernail problems not to ignore

Spoon nails

Spoon nails are soft nails turned up around the edges. This condition also is called koilonychia.

Spoon nails often are a symptom of iron deficiency anemia. Or they may be due to a liver problem called hemochromatosis. In people who have that condition, the body absorbs too much iron from food.