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What Causes Falling Of The Toe Nails?
Hi my 4 yr old toe nails are falling off. They are not sore, they are not infected looking. They are very light as in the toe nail when it came off was like paper. The two big toes have already fallen off and it is happening to more. There are toe nails already growing back to replace the ones that have already fallen off.
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
Hi...this can happen in some ectodermal dysplasias and also certain other chronic skin diseases. I suggest you consult a dermatologist as soon as possible. Though the nails are growing back, we need to evaluate why they have fallen off in the first instance.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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