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What Causes Black Toe Nails?

my 2 large toenails have truned black, one is only attached near the base of the nail. they have a rotten smell about them and they are tender. I thought I had fungus so I treated them with Fungi Nail but that has not worked. Is this a fungus or am I treating my nails wrong
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
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by the history it appears to be fungal infection, but the duration age is not clear.Nail infections especially of toe ,even if fungal need a very long duration of oral treatment(months).please confirm with a dermatologist.
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What Causes Black Toe Nails?

by the history it appears to be fungal infection, but the duration age is not clear.Nail infections especially of toe ,even if fungal need a very long duration of oral treatment(months).please confirm with a dermatologist.