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black line in big toe nails

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navaneetha123
navaneetha123

Big toe nail in my right leg shows a strong black color line in 4mm size. I am having this black line for the last six months; previously it was a simple line only but appears in two places in the big toe nail on both legs. I thought it indicates some deficiency in our body or indication of some disease. I have discussed lot of doctors but I am not convinced. What it may be? How can I cure this? 

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  • Gillian_68
    Gillian_68 navaneetha123

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    It could be a few things, the worst possibly being a melanoma, I would definitely want a few opinions if I were you, in case it’s cancerous.
  • ptolemy
    ptolemy navaneetha123

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    If doctors have already looked at it, it is unlikely to be melanoma but just benign. Have you any trauma to that nail at all? Also is it vertical or horizontal? 
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