A 16-year-old male asked:
hi, i am scared, my fingernails have changed colour, i did used to have black under my fingernails and i hope it is just fungi, please help me?
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Dr. Glynis Ablon answered
29 years experience Dermatology
Don't be scared: Have you family make you an appointment to see dermatologist to diagnose. Nails can change color for many reasons, and usually nail fungus is yellow and white
Answered on Jul 24, 2014
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One of my fingernails is black by the cuticle and on the front. It doesn't wash off. Is it a fungus?
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kornfeld answered
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Dr. Roman Bronfenbrener answered
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Transmission: Transmission of nail fungus is by direct contact with someone that has a nail fungus or with an object that has the fungus on it (fomite).
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