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Diagnosed With Melanonychia Is Biopsy Needed

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Dr. Kakkar S. MD

recommend a nail biopsy . This was one year back - since then, I ve discontinued the check-up by that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

Hi, i went to a skin doctor to look at my nails which had bands.. he took a biopsy of the nail and ... get a biopsy of the matrix. I went to the orthopedic and he told me not to to the biOPsy that it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

[I have a thin black line in my right thumbnail. And a slight dent in the middle of my nail where the black line is. Should i be concerned https://ibb.co/cEZJ2a Attached picture and link in question] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. VINAY KUMAR MD

longitudinal melanonychia . I hope one of them investigated with a dermatoscope. I was not having any pain ... are present in two or more fingers also. But this one is relatively darker. Is a biopsy... View answer

Answered by : Dr. VINAY KUMAR ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD

things that I have read), but Melanonychia Striata due to a vitamin deficiency . The labs came back and ... weeks. I have two questions: 1. Is it typical for a Vitamin D Deficiency to cause Melanonychia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia ( Dermatologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Mungara Raveendra MD

My son went to dr at college for what is called longitudinal melanonychia. He has had it a while and didn t realize it was something ro be concerned about.All his fingernails seem to have a little ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mungara Raveendra ( Homeopath)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

not widening. Or it is a benign melanonychia?? I am worried with the internet stuff. Plz help me. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

I noticed a gray streak on my right tumb and left index finger about 8 weeks ago. I m concerned by some of the things I m reading online about cancer and Melanonychia. I had a baby 9 weeks ago, have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

about two weeks ago i had a liver needle biopsy and am still experiencing internal pain at the biopsy site. there are no other symptoms. why is the pain lasting so long -- the pain only occurs when ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I just had a biopsy of my inner lip about 3 weeks ago. the results were negative but now the ... problem, he wants to do another biopsy. Is it too soon to have another biopsy. i was told repeat... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)