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Gail
IP: 172.149.133.72
9/21/2003
22:14:15 |
 Subject: Vertical Dark Lines
Message:
I have thin, dark, vertical lines in both thumbnails and now seem to be developing a wider line in one of my index fingers. I am a fairly light-skinned Caucasian, so I don't think it has anything to do with pigmentation. Anyone have any suggestions about what it may be caused by or what to do to remove them?
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Lisa
IP: 205.244.12.29
11/12/2004
12:12:49 |  Good info - Vertical Dark Line, etc on Fingernail
Message:
Color changes in nails
Color changes occur in nails for many reasons.
A black nail may be caused by an injury.
Bleeding or bruising under an injured nail will cause a black or purplish appearance. It may be necessary to have the blood drained from under the nail. The black appearance will most often go away as the injury heals, but this may take weeks.
Occasionally the black appearance under an injured nail may indicate damage to the nail matrix, the area where the nail first begins to form. If this is the case, it may be necessary to remove the nail and repair the matrix.
Melanoma may give a black, irregular appearance to an uninjured nail.
Blue nails may occur as a side effect of a medication. Blue nails are also caused by problems that reduce the amount of oxygen in the blood, such as asthma and COPD, severe anemia, cold exposure, exposure to high altitude, peripheral vascular disease, or shock.
Brown streaks occur normally in dark-skinned persons and are of concern only if they are new or changing. Brown streaks may also be caused by a medication or malnutrition.
Green discoloration may be caused by bacterial and fungal infections.
Pale white nails may be caused by nutritional disorders, such as anemia or zinc deficiency, or other medical problems.
White specks, spots, or bands (leukonychia) in the nail are common with mild injury. You may not even have been aware of the injury. These marks can last for weeks or months and go away on their own without any treatment.
Yellow nails occur when the nail separates from the nail bed (onycholysis) because of an injury, a skin condition, or an infection. It is also caused by medical problems such as chronic lung disease or cancer. Nails can also become stained a yellow color from smoking cigarettes or from using some nail polishes, especially red polish.
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Gillian Harris
IP: 195.93.32.12
1/24/2005
08:14:31 | RE: Blue Nails
Message:
I think I have the condition blue nail. I have been to see my GP but he was flumoxed. It started off with just one of my nails but now four of them are the same. I am quite concerned as the nail is coming away from the bed. Otherwise my nails are in good condition. Could you please send me more information.
Many thanks.
Gill.
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Evelyn Schustack
IP: cache-dtc-ab04.proxy.aol.com
8/13/2005
16:59:05 | Black and blue thumbnail
Message:
I injured my thumbnail when I fell off a three-step ladder last August. It has been a full year and it remains black and blue. What do you think I should do?
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cheryl
IP: 206.159.161.156
8/14/2005
19:02:44 | RE: Vertical Dark Lines
Message:
Evelyn,
i'm assuming your nail continued to grow? the black and blue at this point is dried blood. i'm surprised it didn't grow on out with the nail. other than removing the nail, which is a little drastic, i really don't have an answer.
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Tiara
IP: 216.11.97.6
11/30/2005
14:37:38 |  RE: Vertical Dark Lines
Message:
I have a thick black line on my fingernail that came when I was about seven months pregant two years ago and I did not injury it what could of caused it to happen.
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cheryl
IP: 206.159.161.156
11/30/2005
14:58:27 | RE: Vertical Dark Lines
Message:
sounds like a splinter hemmorage, very common. or, it could be due to hormones. ask your dr. or gyn. when you see them next. continue to watch it and if you see any changes then go see a dermatologist.
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Kate
IP: 72.227.51.58
12/05/2005
00:56:07 | RE: Vertical Dark Lines
Message:
Tiara,
Please see a dermatologist RIGHT AWAY! I had a dark line on one of my nails for 6 years. It turned out to be melanoma.
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Lynnie
IP: 69.207.171.31
12/05/2005
16:44:37 | RE: Vertical Dark Lines
Message:
Kate - I read this this morning before a dermatology appointment I had (for something else) and ran it by him as I have one of those lines on the inside edge of a thumb. It's not real dark, but I know it's there. It *could* be acrylic damage. He said a biopsy in that area can be nasty (they go into the nail through the finger at the base you don't see) but it would be smart to do. As some of my growout is looking lighter, I'm keeping an eye on it and have an appointment with him anyway in a few months. That's the plan. Thank you for posting that. It inspired me to look further.
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Evelyn
IP: 70.225.87.184
12/12/2005
15:54:28 | RE: Vertical Dark Lines
Message:
I have what I think are splinter hemorrhages on two of my fingers, I have had them before and they grew out, now after reading about them on the internet I am very concerned as to what they are, does any one know if I should be concerned or just wait it out.
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Barbara Wheeler
IP: 66.82.9.54
12/12/2005
16:09:56 | RE: Vertical Dark Lines
Message:
Evelyn,
You should go to a dermatologist to put your mind at ease.
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