Fingernail white lines

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Avatar n tn My nail as is grows is very bumpy now with white lines or white looking holes(not really holes, just looks that way) I thought I originally got bit by a spider, already had a round of antibiotics, didn't help. I have been dealing with this for almost 4 months and my doc says it will just go away. It actually seemed like it was gone for about 10 days then all of a sudden it was back. It has stayed mainly at the tip of my middle finger but has gone as far as the first joint.
Avatar f tn Why is my fingernail on my middle finger starting to pull away from my skin and turn white and the bottom half is pitting and peeling? What could this be?
Avatar m tn Hi I just want to know what can cause some or all of these combined symptoms, Hair thinning, lost of appetite, a few dark toenails but not all of them, 1 fingernail half light pink half light brown with vertical lines no ridges, wart on ball of both feet and lately some lost of taste (I'm thinking due to thin white film on tongue) I was a Severe smoker until recently when I stopped.
Avatar m tn At the top of the fingernail, where it grows out fron the finger, is a small semi-circle of white then the rest of the finger nail is pinkish. Prior to moving to where I now live my nails all had this little area now 3 years later only my thumbs do. Can anyone tell me if this is something to be concerned about? Thanks for any help!!
Avatar m tn After I pulled it out, it was about a 1/4 of an inch long. It looks like it is made out of a fingernail, and it is hard like fingernail material. I noticed many other people have these, but no one seems to know what they are. It is not attached to any other hair. It has its own follicle. Any ideas?
Avatar f tn My doctor thinks it is nothing to worry about but has refered me to a dermatologist. Just from reading on the internet it sounds pretty scary, especially because I am a white female age 34. Has anyone had this, will they have to cut out my nail? Is it ever just nothing to worry about or is it pretty much likely to be cancerous? This discussion is related to <a href="/posts/Dermatology/Longitudinal-Melanonychia/show/243421">Longitudinal Melanonychia</a>.
Avatar m tn I have lines on my nails that are ugly and I saw drops in a magizine for it once but when I went to order them I could'nt find the artical, and both my parents have it and it killed a foot fungus that tried to infect me after 1 year??????
Avatar f tn Does anyone know what could cause these brown lines at the cuticle and on the actual hand? Person has athletes foot, jock itch, and Versicolor. Also suffers from severe abdominal cramping and bloating frequently. based on my research online, the only instances I can find a brown lines on the hands and fingernails occurred in people who have parasitic infections. After contact, I am now getting the brown lines in (not under) my fingernails without injury. Also peeling between the fingers.
Avatar n tn About two months ago my fingernail developed a black mark near the nailbed. It has since continued up toward the top of the nail while changing brownish now puple with the uppermost tip is turning white. I have an appointment in October.It doesn't hurt and does not appear to look fungal according to my doctor. Is October to long to wait? I read that melanoma can develop under the nail.
1833444 tn?1325557062 I was just noticing the same thing on my nail beds. Really dark half moon circles. Hands are pasty white too ! However no fungus and my nails are growing like hotcakes ! Figure that one out ??? On week 13, just finished Inc.
5946774 tn?1389187935 So I went in today to get my anatomy/gender scan and the tech told me my baby was measuring small ): she said that I had to go back in on the 15th of next month. She did do a gender check and she said it was a girl because of three white lines? She said she would bet money that it's a little girl :D soooo excited! Hope she's right! Has anyone else been told about the three white lines though?
Avatar n tn Even if there is no visible white spots in my mouth I van run my finger along my cheek and gumline and scrape out a white pasty substance. When I run the substance between my fingers it seems to just disappear. If there is a white spot that is scraped away it either looks like skin or mucous.
Avatar m tn Is it true hat if a diagnosed mole under your fingernail that does not involve cuticle means itis NOT melanoma? Should all lines, diagnoses of a mole line in your fingernail be biopsied?
Avatar m tn I have checked the photograph and from the symptoms and photograph, the possibility of terry nail is less likely because the lanula of the nails is visible. In terry nails, the fingernails appear white with a characteristic "ground glass" appearance, with no lunula (the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail). It is thought to be due to a decrease in vascularity. Hence there appears a red or brown distal transverse band on the tip of fingernail.
Avatar f tn Hello Doctor, a few days ago I had an appointment with a woman on the Internet, during which I fingered him, and later found that the middle fingernail was red in the middle of the bath, and there were two blood spots inside the front of the nail cover. Then I didn't bring a condom back and forth in her genitals, rubbing, and then there were two small polyp-like pieces in my urethra, especially red. I could see that the mucous membrane was damaged and there were red blood lines. 1.
Avatar f tn Is fingernails determine who the father is?
Avatar f tn Now there is a sticky, shiny film on my hands, and a white coating on my tongue. When I shower it takes a good 20 minutes to be dry enough to dress, although I am still sticky. Also my skin does not absorb anything. I no longer use mosturizer because it just sits on top of the skin and makes it even more sticky. It's the same with deoderant. I use very little and it takes about 20 minutes for it to dry enough to dress. I also can't taste anything properly.
681148 tn?1437661591Fingernail white spots: possible zinc deficiency‘. But in general, one should not expect to find a zinc deficiency when a person has only a few white spots. Because actually, a number of conditions can arise from a lack of zinc. One of the most important, which also lead to its discovery, was the stunting of growth and the lack of sexual development in adolescent boys; adding zinc to the diet brought about a rapid improvement.
Avatar m tn With the naked eye you can see the finest of lines in the middle then colour surrounding it (you wont be able to see the fine line in the pics). To be honest I don't know how long I have had it... it could be years or months. I looked at some older photos of about 2 years and I couldnt see it then....but it is hard to notice. http://postimg.org/image/hql9gh43x/ http://postimg.org/image/wdzblvv25/ Look forward to hearing your thoughts.... should I go see a dermatologist?
Avatar f tn Kind of hard to understand why you have written but if you have concerns you should see your doctor. Most people have no symptoms. Those who do develop symptoms may have fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite and yellowing of the eyes and skin.
Avatar n tn Hi. When I was looking at the back of my throat I noticed what looked like white lines running down both the left and right sides of my throat. They're only visible when I stick my tongue out really far and my tonsils "move forward". They're located behind my tonsils and go under them. They're thin lines. They go down at least as far as where the top of the epiglottis can be seen. I don't have a fever and I don't feel bad or anything. I do have allergies.
Avatar m tn I wrote several weeks ago about some erosions on the head of my penis. I was told it could be balanitis and possible yeast. I have been using colloidal silver spray on it and it has almost disappeared. Now, i noticed on the inside of my mouth on the inside cheek, there is some "roughness". When i looked at it, it looks like white "streaks". I looked up thrush, and when I looked at the pictures of Lichen Planus, it looks like that.
Avatar f tn Two months ago there was a small shiny pink patch under my clitoral hood. It didn't bleed hurt or itch even when pressed. I noticed it a day after wearing rough underwear. Went to dr. Who said it honestly didn't look like herpes at all and was almost positive it wasn't (took a swab in case). He said it just looked like irritation. It faded out after a couple more days. When I spread my labia minora towards the top the left side is a darker pink than the right.
Avatar n tn I have vertical white lines on my teeth. I am only 16. I have had it happening on and off for about a year. I do not think they are crazy lines, they don't hurt. Also, they go away later in the day. It only happens in the morning. Why am I getting these lines?. I use Crest Cinnamon Whitening Expressions.