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One toenail is extremely thickened & slightly yellowish. very hard to trim. anything i can try at home? can a pcp tell me anything? no smell or pain.
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Thickened toenail: Thick toenails can comefrom fungus or reptititive trauma. either way you will have to seea foot doctor to determine which it is. If it is a fungus he will give you either a topical or roal antifungal. . if its from trauma he wil ask to evaluate your shoes
Answered 1/8/2015
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