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My nails has turned to discoloured. its has got brown stripes on it. it has been a long time i am striving to get rid off but couldn't. ?

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Dr. Thomas Heston answered

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Get checked: I would want to get it checked if it was me, here's a picture of a brown strip that turned out to be melanoma (cancer), a very serious condition. http://goo.gl/c4vrl.

Answered 3/12/2020

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A member asked:

My nails has turned to discoloured. its has got brown stripes on it. it has been a long time i am striving to get rid off but couldn't. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Thomas Heston answered

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