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What Causes Brittleness And Discoloration Of Nails?
I walk 4 miles once to twice weekly.I was trimming my toenails last night and several layers of one of my toenails just popped right off ! I still had a thin nail left on that toe and it wasn t painful or discolored. Didn t appear to be any fungus
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
Hello,
Conditions like onychlolysis has to be considered. As a first line management, you can apply low potency steroid creams like betamethasone for symptomatic relief. If the lesion persists, it is better to consult a dermatologist and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Conditions like onychlolysis has to be considered. As a first line management, you can apply low potency steroid creams like betamethasone for symptomatic relief. If the lesion persists, it is better to consult a dermatologist and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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