A member asked:

I'm going to lose both big toenails (see pic). i was close to liver failure 8months ago & malnourished ever since. podiatrist appt on wednesday.

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Dr. Ashu Syal answered

Liver failure: Liver disease make you have abrupt changes on ur nails. These are nail manifestations of systemic diseases. I think ur hepatologist has answers for you ( more than podiatrist would)

Answered 4/26/2015

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Bad toenail: Try to have nail biopsied at your podiatry visit.

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