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My cuticles were a disaster… and I didn’t realize why

I kept getting hangnails no matter what I did—pulling them made it worse every time.

My skin felt raw, sensitive, and honestly embarrassing up close.

I thought it was just dryness, but it needed way more than basic care.

Once I started actually treating the root of it, my cuticles finally calmed down and started looking normal again.

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