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Lost Toenail, Toe Feels Loose, Does Not Seem Like Fungus. Is This Mineral Or Vitamin Deficiency?

thank you. I lost a toenail on my 3rd toe a few months ago. Now, I noticed that the 3rd toe on the opposite foot is loose and ready to fall off. It is not fungus looking - never turned yellow/dark color and the toenail did not get thick. Could this be from a vitamin or mineral deficiency? Would a blood test or hair analysis be recommended? just as a side note - I also just lost part of a tooth - #19 - the lingual/buccal broke off.
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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hi. Onychomadesis is a periodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at its proximal end, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix. This generally resolves without complication.
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Lost Toenail, Toe Feels Loose, Does Not Seem Like Fungus. Is This Mineral Or Vitamin Deficiency?

hi. Onychomadesis is a periodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at its proximal end, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix. This generally resolves without complication.