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Hey, my mom is diabetic she'd noticed lately that there was a black spot in one of her fingers nd her feet nails were already blackincolor,any danger?

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Could be many things: Splinter hemorrhage. Fungal infection Most likely. Have her see foot doctor on routine basis since she's diabetic every 70 days

Answered 5/13/2019

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