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My son has white spots on his nails. what are these from? he eats a well balanced varied diet.
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White spots on nail: The white spots may represent damage to the nail matrix and have nothing to do with his diet.
Answered 10/6/2013
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Possible fungus: It may also be a superficial fungus on the nails that can be filed off. Probably not related to diet.
Answered 6/21/2015
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