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White nails
White nails is a symptom in which fingernails or toenails are whiter than normal, which could mean there is less blood under the nails (person is anemic or has poor circulation to the fingers) so that the nails look less pink. White nails may also mean thickened nails so that the normal pink blood color doesn't show through as much.
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A 45-year old asked:
Do you know what's wrong white nails?
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Dont take vitaminsare white nails bad?
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What is the definition or description of: White nails?
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Nail problem with white nails with slow growth?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My 7 y/o has extremely white nails. Could this be a result of low iron? (He also has NF1)
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A 29-year old asked:
Would white nail polish turn teeth white as well?
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A 25-year old male asked:
White spots on my nail?Ive had them for as long as i can remember, there are loads on each nail and im teased, they look like white nail polish.
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A 54-year old female asked:
Sev illness 1.5y ago.Toenails had blood under. Ever since nail w blood under off and on w white nail curling under, flat on one side. Cause? SLE pt.
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A 49-year old asked:
What can I do to treat white nail fungus underneath my toenail?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Could I have acral lentiginous melanoma? I have a thick white nail streak on my toenail that has been there for about a year. I am half black.
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A 41-year old female asked:
Just noticed all my finger nails have a horizontal red thin line that starts just where the white nail/free edge grows, it follows the shape of the white nail. It wasnt there 2 months ago as I have a previous photo. Should I be concerned? Thanks?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can moderate pulmonary hypertension cause pale white nails? Even if I eat well?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Nasal cold w/ low fevers now in chest. Green mucous in cough, feeling of low O2 w/ breath.Dark pink and white nails.Bubbling deep in breath.Any ideas?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I'm very sure I have white toe nail fungus, how do I sort it out?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is it dangerous to an unborn child to hav breathed in white spirit & nail polish which was present in the air over the course of 2 hours wen pregnant?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Pure white toe nails w/ greenish yellow tint towards the top. I keep my toes clean & feet & don't let fungus build. I have lupus & Parkinson's? Issue?
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A 45-year old asked:
Why are my nails white with red lines?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Some of my nails are turning white the whole nail but not all of them y could this b is it serious should I b worried?
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A 42-year old asked:
White spots on nails are bad. Right?
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A 30-year old asked:
White spots on nails. Why do I get them?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: White spots on nails?
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A 48-year old asked:
What could happen if superficial white onychomycosis on nails was eaten?
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A 27-year old female asked:
What would cause horizontal nail ridges and white spots on nails?
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A 23-year old female asked:
What does white dots on nails mean? Iron deficient? Anemic?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Why do I have white an pink nails I don't drink and I haven't had any bad side affects like loss of appetite and I had these for years and I don't have any thing serious in my med history?
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A 55-year old female asked:
My finger nail white tips are a funny shape they are spreading into the pink bed with not much pink to see affecting nearly all my finger nails ?
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A 83-year old female asked:
What would be the reason that my big toe on the bottom is white on the nail. The rest of the nail looks good?
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A 39-year old asked:
Iv been feeling nausiated and tired now IV noticed a lil pale too white under my nail . Iv been taking phentermine for awhile no use of alcohol/drugs?
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A female asked:
I have some red spots on my scalp they are raised bumps, my scalp is greasy. My scalp is also very itchy and when I scratch I get white under my nail?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Big & second toes, both feetpainful grey/yellow banded nail, raised bed, thick nail, white fluff at nail edges. Treat w/ tea treethis way for years.
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