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Nail soft, esp when wet. white crumbs underneath. red part receded a lot. dermatologist said not fungus but not sure what it is. only 1 nail affected.
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Injury to nail: As it happened in one nail could be an injury, If it is more than one finger may have to think about other underlying systemic problems
Answered 6/9/2016
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