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Re: Discoloration of Toe Nails
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:38:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, David wrote: >
>I hope I describe this accurately enough to get a response. A femaile
>has discoloration on a few of her toe nails. It appears to begin on the
>inside of the toe nail and as they grow, the discoloration works it's
>way completely through the toe nail. The toe nail is still intact, it
>simply looks like a crusty old toe. Is this related to vitamin
>deficiency, fungus, reaction to 'polishes'? Does anyone know what might
>be the cause of toe nail discoloration? Any input is appreciated. Thank
>you.

Sounds like onychomycosis. Onycho(toenail) mycosis(fungus). If it is, it is very dificult to get rid of. Dermatologist is the right person to see.
RDB

-- R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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