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Should She Be Concerned About Black Vertical Line On Forehead?

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014

Question: My friend has a black vertical line on her forehead. It's indented. Should she be concerned? It is on the right side and extends from just below her hairline to her eyebrow.

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Clarifications Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. However I would require a couple of more details to help you in answering your query in a better justified way. 1. Is it present since birth? Any history of trauma at birth or fall? 2. Is it painful to touch? 3. Does she has seizures, migraines, or any other neurological issues? Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Regards and wish you good health, Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Srikanth Reddy (36 minutes later)

Not present at birth. Shes 44 and its been there maybe a month. No trauma/falls.no seizures/migraines/other trauma. I don't believe its painful.

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Can you upload a picture Detailed Answer: Hello Health care magic has a facility to upload a picture along with your question. Is it possible for you take some pictures and upload them in your question so that I can have a look at it. Further I would like to know whether she is diabetic or any medicines at present? Regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Srikanth Reddy (8 hours later)

Two pictures. Sorry neither is very good. The black line isn't nearly as prominent this morning as it was last night. She is not diabetic and currently is taking microgestin(has been for the past 2 years) nuvaring for the 5 years prior.

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (23 hours later)

Brief Answer: Nothing to worry Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the pictures. Its very faint and probably it may be just a small venous contusion. Mostly it is due to some minor trauma. However as it is not painful and the fact that its reducing in its prominence, there is nothing much to worry about. It may not be related to the use of microgestin. Still as a precaution, she may do a complete blood count whenever its feasible as per her convenience. The platelet count has to be looked in the complete blood count as the venous contusions should not have occured with no significant trauma. However there is nothing to worry much at this stage. Regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar