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Woman warned of the sinister reason behind her bizarre 'peeling' nails: 'Few people know about this' Mum shocked after nails begin to peel READ MORE: Julie Theobald dies suddenly from common illness at just 47 By Belinda Cleary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:23, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 06:23, 17 June 2024 e-mail View comments A young mum whose nails started 'shedding' like a snake's skin one morning has finally found out why. The mum shared photos of her fingers which showed unusual peeling nails on both hands and said she was unsure if she needed to go to the doctor. She said five of her ten nails appeared to be flaking off and wondered if it was because she had 'used nail varnish for the first time in a long time'.

'It is a band I often use and my toenails aren't affected. I do keep picking the peeling bits which I know is probably not wise,' she said. Her post sparked interest in a Facebook group, with several mums asking if she'd recently recovered from Hand Foot and Mouth.



A young mum whose nails started 'shedding' like a snake's skin one morning has finally found out why She had suffered the condition back in April. 'This happened to my daughter after she had Hand Foot and Mouth. They shed a couple of times and have been fine ever since,' one mum said.

Others agreed it was their 'first thought' as they had experienced the same thing. 'It is the Hand Foot Mouth aftermath - happened to my son a good month after he had it,' agreed another. Another said her doctors .

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