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Hi, i just noticed that my thumb nails lower half is getting white . it's like quarter moon shape. all the other fingers does not have that much white?
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It is ok, normal: Thumb has the bigger nail and nail bed, and that is how nature made us. You probably noticed this now.
Answered 2/20/2015
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