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Hello Im A 31 Yr Old White Female. I Have

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Posted on Sat, 18 Jan 2020
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Benign longitudinal melanonychia

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It is well defined, thin band of even thickness and uniform color with no history of change in morphology. It is a benign longitudinal melanonychia, most commonly due to overactive melanocytes in the nail matrix or nail bed.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (0 minute later)
hello im a 31 yr old white female. i have a brown line on my right dominate thumb. ive had it for 3 years or more. just wondering if this could be subungal melanoma or begnin melanoncchyia. im not sure if has change in the last three years maybe once i got pregnant 7 months ago it could have got a tad darker but everyone else thinks it has not. its less than 1mm. no history of melanoma in the family.
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Hello Im A 31 Yr Old White Female. I Have

hello im a 31 yr old white female. i have a brown line on my right dominate thumb. ive had it for 3 years or more. just wondering if this could be subungal melanoma or begnin melanoncchyia. im not sure if has change in the last three years maybe once i got pregnant 7 months ago it could have got a tad darker but everyone else thinks it has not. its less than 1mm. no history of melanoma in the family.