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Longitudinal Melanonychia Finger Nails Discoloration Is It Serious

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Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Since December 2014, I ve had a longtitudional Grayish - Black band running from the base of the nail to its tip, on the little finger of my right hand. It seems to have stayed consistent in its width ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( 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. 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 came back benign. THEY CALLED IT MELANICHIA then he called me and asked me to go to a orthopedic and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. VINAY KUMAR MD

longitudinal melanonychia . I hope one of them investigated with a dermatoscope. I was not having any pain ...I have a longitudinal line in my left index finger for the last 1.5 years atleast.... 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)

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Dr. Mungara Raveendra MD

My son went to dr at college for what is called longitudinal melanonychia. He has had it a while ... discoloration darkness under them I am concerned thos my be serious and spreading. Hospital... 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. ...Hi doctor, I am 23 years old. There is a light black line flowing vertically in my index finger ... 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.  Mahaveer Patil MD

I recently Had my Nails done, I always s had Acrylic nails for over 30 years and never had a ... and the pain was so severe I couldn t use my hands, by this time I was not able to remove the nails so ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahaveer Patil ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ejaz Ahmad MD

I had great hair and nails. Can medications (Plavix and Atorvastatin) cause hair and nails to become brittle and nails thready? My nails have developed threads like celery and split along those... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ejaz Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)