If you have dark skin, it's fairly common to find dark stripes running down your nails. This is called linear melanonychia. This occurs in more than 77% of black people over the age of 20, and in most cases is perfectly normal.
However, dark lines under the nail can be a signal of a serious health issue and should not be ignored.
Dark stripes may sometimes be a form of skin cancer that affects the nail bed, called subungual melanoma. It's important that your doctor checks it to rule out melanoma.
Please take a few minutes to read this article, in which the writer has explained causes of black or brown bands on the fingernails.
Black or Brown Discoloration in Your Nail: What Does it Mean?
https://www.empowher.com/skin-hair-nails/content/black-or-brown-discoloration-your-nail-what-does-it-mean
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Hello Anonymous,
If you have dark skin, it's fairly common to find dark stripes running down your nails. This is called linear melanonychia. This occurs in more than 77% of black people over the age of 20, and in most cases is perfectly normal.
However, dark lines under the nail can be a signal of a serious health issue and should not be ignored.
Dark stripes may sometimes be a form of skin cancer that affects the nail bed, called subungual melanoma. It's important that your doctor checks it to rule out melanoma.
Please take a few minutes to read this article, in which the writer has explained causes of black or brown bands on the fingernails.
Black or Brown Discoloration in Your Nail: What Does it Mean?
https://www.empowher.com/skin-hair-nails/content/black-or-brown-discoloration-your-nail-what-does-it-mean
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October 6, 2015 - 8:40amMaryann
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