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What causes white spots on toenails
A 62-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sanjay Patelanswered
Podiatry 34 years experience
Red dots: near toes could be an extension of fungus onto the skin from your toenail. Get some help and see a podiatrist or skin doctor for more clarification an... Read More
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3.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Eval needed: I hope that no doctor would try to provide you with a diagnosis based only on this information. As assessment is needed for an accurate diagnosis.
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48 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Grace Torres-hodgesanswered
Podiatry 25 years experience
See the podiatrist: A bruise is the result of a blood blister under the nail plate which can lift the nail plate from the underlying bed. This could lead to toenail fung... Read More
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5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Todd Schaferanswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Third possibility?: In this case, the best thing to do is to take a biopsy. The thing i would be concerned most with, and this is a very small chance, is some sort of ski... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 65-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
Sounds: Like it may be a form of fungus. However, because he is diabetic it would be prudent to have it examined by a podiatrist or dermatologist.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frank Amico Sranswered
Addiction Medicine 45 years experience
It is possible that this could be athletes foot, however it is possible this may be an infection or a form of dermatitis.
It would be best to have it ... Read More
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Reviewed Jun 01, 2023
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Several things: This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor. In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examina... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Weinberganswered
Dermatology 30 years experience
Nail: Usually trauma to the nails.
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6.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Dermatitis: Depigmentation can occur for many different reasons. A dermatologist would have to examine these to see what is going on and what is the likely cause... Read More
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4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jerome Littanswered
Dermatology 73 years experience
White Spots Nails: Difficult to answer without seeing these. It sounds as if it might be a harmless superficial fungous infection. Or, perhaps, from a nail cosmetic you ... Read More
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6.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Leukonychia: Milk spots on nails are usually harmless & related to nail trauma (such as biting nails). Other causes can be Iron, zinc or protein deficiency, l... Read More
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552 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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