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My finger nails are yellow/transparent, not white. or a mix of transparent and some white. why is this?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yellow nails: Smoker? that is a frequent cause of yellow nails as is coffee. Vit B12 or zinc deficiency can also stain nails yellow. Pathologically fungus is the most common culprit or familial yellow nail syndrome. f/u/ w/ dermatology . https://www.nailsmag.com/article/93812/the-stories-nails-tell https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-nails-and-health

Answered 5/6/2019

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