Dark skin near the nails

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Asked for Male, 26 Years

Hi, I have facing this problem from last few years that the skin near my nails have grown dark over a period. Is the main cause of this lack of calcium. How to treat this? I have attached the picture. Also the skin on the fingers tend to come out. Please help on this.

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Dr. Jolly Shah Kapadia Dermatologist 25 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Jolly Shah Kapadia

Dermatologist 25 yrs exp Mumbai

Hi! Thanks for your query. You could be having multiple nutritional deficiencies. Start with good healthy diet and multivitamins.

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