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Does B12 Help Melanonychia

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Dr. Kakkar S. MD

[Since December 2014, I ve had a longtitudional Grayish - Black band running from the base of the nail to its tip, on the little finger of my right hand. It seems to have stayed consistent in its width (around 1 mm). A... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

[I have a thin black line in my right thumbnail. And a slight dent in the middle of my nail where the black line is. Should i be concerned https://ibb.co/cEZJ2a Attached picture and link in question] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. VINAY KUMAR MD

longitudinal melanonychia . I hope one of them investigated with a dermatoscope. I was not having any pain ... seeing this all time. I want it to go even if it is benign. Please help. Very faded longitudinal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. VINAY KUMAR ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

[Hi, i went to a skin doctor to look at my nails which had bands.. he took a biopsy of the nail and came back benign. THEY CALLED IT MELANICHIA then he called me and asked me to go to a orthopedic and get a biopsy of the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD

things that I have read), but Melanonychia Striata due to a vitamin deficiency . The labs came back and ... weeks. I have two questions: 1. Is it typical for a Vitamin D Deficiency to cause Melanonychia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia ( Dermatologist)

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Dr. Mungara Raveendra MD

My son went to dr at college for what is called longitudinal melanonychia. He has had it a while and didn t realize it was something ro be concerned about.All his fingernails seem to have a little ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mungara Raveendra ( Homeopath)
Dr. Harry Maheshwari MD

not widening. Or it is a benign melanonychia?? I am worried with the internet stuff. Plz help me. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

I noticed a gray streak on my right tumb and left index finger about 8 weeks ago. I m concerned by some of the things I m reading online about cancer and Melanonychia. I had a baby 9 weeks ago, have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Vidya KR MD

I have vitamin B12 deficiency and currently taking one injection per week (Eldervit B12). All the tablet s mentioned by you contains Mecobalamin. Is it same as original B12 . Why I can t found ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vidya KR ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhanu Partap MD

I have been getting B12 shots and taking sublingual B12 (1000) to treat elevated methymalonic acid.Recent blood test indicates B12 of 1,605 and methylmalonic of 382. MMA was 380 11/2014 before ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)