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    Mar 16, 2011, 01:54 PM
    Fingernail fungus?
    The area around my thumb fingernail is green and swollen. What is it?
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    Mar 16, 2011, 01:59 PM

    Stop touching it, stop picking your finger and go see your doctor. Yes, it does sound like a fungus and that can spread to other parts of your body from your hands. You can't be a very clean person to have this. Start washing your hands more often, use an anti bacterial topical lotion.

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