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My big toe nail on my left foot has black spots on it.

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

This would need to : Be checked out to determine if it is blood, fungus, maybe a wart or worse a melanoma....usually it is blood, or even sock lint but the others should be ruled out.

Answered 2/18/2020

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A member asked:

My big toe nail on my left foot has black spots on it.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

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