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What Causes Dark Bands On The Nails?

Posted on Fri, 8 Dec 2017

Question: does my thumbnail look normal? very odd question but i just noticed i have a dark band that is right above my lunula. it may have always been like but not sure. Any ideas?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Normal finding

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you.
I am Dr. Kakkar (Dermatologist and Venereologist). I have noted your concern.

I've reviewed the picture, you seem to have a thin nail plate and that band is due to vascular nail matrix.

It's pretty normal.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 minutes later)

thanks. is there anything i can do to thicken the nail bed?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Biotin- Vitamin B suoplement

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

You may take an oral biotin(vitamin B7) supplement for a few months.

Regards

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