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Hair and nails
Hair and nails work with the skin to protect our body tissues from injury and help regulate temperature. They may be affected by nutritional deficiency, ageing, injury or infection.
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Topic: Introduction to hair and nails
Hair
Human hair grows one centimetre every month.
Nails - fingernail and toenail problems
Our fingernails grow about three times faster than our toenails.
