Fingernail melanoma

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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 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.
Avatar f tn Hello, Longitudinal lines across the nail can be due to vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and if they are dark striations then melanoma should be thought of. You should get it checked from a dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps.
Avatar n tn hi i am only 19 years old. i just had a baby about 5 months ago...n i had a c section....anyway 3 months after i had my baby i had been very sick.......i've been feelin fatigue...n when i be on my menestration i have real big blood clots...then one day i woke u n i happen to look at my nails and there where these spliter like blood clots in my name....i was very terrified....i had asked around but i didnt get no answer......
Avatar n tn And I have been reading stories online where people have had moles removed, and margins were clear but it turned out pathology was wrong and they ended up finding that out after they had a secondary melanoma spread throughout their body years down the road. I am so terrified about this happening to me. I really can't see how my derm would have missed someting, he seems very competant.
Avatar f tn Is fingernails determine who the father is?
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 n tn s course, but left the skin on her finger looking different and her fingernail completely damaged (a new one is presently growing back) Now it seems this is happening again to another finger. Since yesterday, her skin is infected, sore and inflamed right around her nail and there are distinct small,dark, red-brown spots on her finger tip. Please advise. I hate to think of her going through this again. There is a coincidence...
Avatar n tn She is fair skinned, her paternal uncle died of melanoma when he was only 40 and her brother has melanoma. Does this increase her risk of developing melanoma?
Avatar n tn Hi. Where was your melanoma located? Was it near your nose? I checked the official prescribing information for Veramyst (fluticasone nasal spray) and it does not specifically state that this drug is contraindicated for those with melanoma or any other cancer. However, for those with recent nasal surgery, this drug should be avoided as it delays wound healing and increases the risk of fungal (Candida) infection.
Avatar n tn Can HIV be transmitted if semen got underneath a fingernail? In otherwords, is the tissue underneath the fingernail vulnerable to passing HIV into the blood stream?
Avatar m tn Do you think the virus will transfer from my hand to zipper to then underneath my fingernail? Is it possible to get underneath the fingernail from a small metal zipper?
Avatar f tn Now I am terrified that it was a melanoma and I have scrapped it off and the cancer will start growing without me knowing. Can you scrap off a melanoma? If it was a melanoma will the pigmentation grow to the surface again? Does melanoma heal? I know if I go to the gp they will not refer me to a dermatologist and can not afford to pay privately.
Avatar n tn However, a mole I had on my forearm was indeed melanoma. Luckily it was melanoma in situ. It was a small mole (smaller than pencil eraser), flat, symmetrical BUT it had two shades of brown in it. Thanks! I'm two years out from my diagnosis and doing well.
Avatar n tn It is unrelated. Where is the melanoma in the eye? What type of surgery is planned? Dr. O.
Avatar m tn Hello, I had a suspicious mole on my neck removed in June and it came back as mild-moderate dysplastic nevus with differential diagnosis of early melanoma in-situ. The area was re-excised with 3mm margins. Since then I have had the slides re-evaluated by UPenn Dermatopathology and their diagnosis was Severe dysplastic nevus with differential diagnosis of evolving melanoma in-situ.
Avatar m tn Does herpes whitlow cause pain under the fingernail and forearm? I've heard of the tingling and burning, I'm not feeling either but I'm feeling numbness under the fingernail and forearm? I did use the bathroom and with the same hand I pulled up my zipper and then in seconds used the underneath of my fingernail very firmly to secure it without washing my hands, very paranoid I spread the virus to my zipper then to the underneath of my fingernail.
Avatar m tn I experience no signs (no night sweats, headaches, itching, etc) or symptoms of a recurrent Melanoma or even a secondary Melanoma. I have been looked over by 4 separate Dermatologists every 3 months for the last year and a half. I even had my Melanoma scar biopsied again for recurrence (negative). My Oncologist is pushing me to get a PET scan done. Now, I'm all for having a PET scan done if there is a high risk of cancer. All the tests I have had done have been extremely positive though.