What Causes Slight Change In Color Of The Toe Nails And Right Hand Thumb Nail In Children?

Posted on Sun, 4 Feb 2018

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Question : Hi.. I observed that the two of toe nails and right hand thumb nail of my son has changed color slightly and the nails are being replaced by new nails. I need quick suggestion regarding this. If he needs consultation, which doctor we need to meet...Pediatrician or dermatologist?

Thanks,
Divya

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can observe

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

Thanks for your query.

It is better to consult a dermatologist for this. This could be related to some nutritional deficiency maybe calcium or iron deficiency.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar