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Small black dot on toenail in center of toenail with white border. could it be melenoma? i'm extremely worried!

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Please see a podiatr: Please see a podiatrist, who would go over your history. If there was trauma to toenail it could be a subungual hematoma. you need to be examined.

Dr Cremers and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/9/2017

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