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Patch of white under my finger nail

2017-06-24 09:16:45
I have a patch of white under my finger nail it wasn't there b4 it's been there for about a month now. Please help
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Hi Thanks for your query. You could be having some form of fungal infection of the nail. Clinical photographs would have been helpful to suggest a diagnosis or remedy.

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