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I have dark nails due to melanin and so i'm always wearing nail polish. i heard about fake nails implants, a surgery born in usa. info or intox?
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Stick with nail: polish. Surgery for a benign and cosmetic issue like color of nails is not a good idea. If nail polish has worked so far, stick with it.
Answered 9/30/2015
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