Question 1

hi is black lines in your nails a cause for concern?

Accepted Answer

Medical exam: The explanations for black lines on your nails can range from something which is normal through to severe, such as melanoma. Certain medications, HIV, Lupus &amp; scleroderma are among other possible causes. 
I strongly encourage you to go to a medical clinic for a full exam to have the cause of your condition properly diagnosed &amp; treated if necessary.

Question 2

i have two little black lines in two different nails. they are really small and look like splinters. googled and found that could be from heart.

Accepted Answer

&quot;Could&quot; is the key: term because this is not most common. Look up splinter hemorrhages using both Google images for many more images for comparison &amp; on Google for many possible basis for these. Like most physical signs these can result from many different issues. Better diagnosis is always about recognizing multiple inter-related patterns; not just individual symptoms &amp; signs, each of which are usually non-specific.

Question 3

black strips on nails?

Accepted Answer

Black strips: Splinter hemorhages are the most common then followed by melanonychia.

Question 4

should i have my black nail removed?

Accepted Answer

If it hurts: Dermatologist & hand surgeons can remove nails.  Whatever the case your nail should be evaluated.

Question 5

my tie nail is black and falling off?

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Trauma: A black toenail that was bruised and now is dark from dry blood will grow back. You can carefully cut away the potion of the nail that is loose and cover loosely with dr schools foam to protect area until new nail starts to grow. Rarely if the base itself is black back to the area around the base there could be growth underneath nail which needs to be seen and possibly biopsied.

Question 6

what does it mean if you have a thin black line on your nail?

Accepted Answer

Nail: Absolutely nothing of any consequence. Good Luck

Question 7

will my black nail grow back normally? slammed car door on it.

Accepted Answer

Blood under nail: If you hit your skin very hard, it will damage small blood vessels in your skin, and you will get a bruise, where blood has leaked from the veins into the skin. If you hit your finger nail very hard, you will get bleeding under the nail, which may lift your nail up. There is no where for this blood to go, and the black, old blood, will remain until the nail grows out  and it may take months.

Question 8

what happens to nail when it goes black? will it grow from underneath?

Accepted Answer

Rule out melanoma: Whenever a nail turns black, the question is whether it is truly black or dried blood which appears black. 
Usually a history of trauma with sudden turning of the nail color will confirm that it is indeed dried blood under the nail. 
Any black nail that does not resolve and cannot be explained should be evaluated and followed by a dermatologist.

Question 9

i stepped on a nail and it started to turn black around it. what's happening?

Accepted Answer

Infection: Your wound is possibly getting infected.  At the very least, you likely have a blood blister.  Nevertheless, you need to see your doctor right away to make sure it's not infected and also to get a tetanus shot if you haven't had one recently.

Question 10

what does a small black splinter looking mark in your nail mean that is closer to the tip?

Accepted Answer

Splinter Hemorrage: Splinter hemorrhages are small areas of bleeding (hemorrhage) under the fingernails or toenails. Splinter hemorrhages can occur with infection of the heart valves (endocarditis). They may be caused by vessel damage from swelling of the blood vessels (vasculitis) or tiny clots that damage the small capillaries (microemboli).

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Hi is black lines in your nails a cause for concern?

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I have two little black lines in two different nails. they are really small and look like splinters. googled and found that could be from heart.

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Black strips on nails?

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Should i have my black nail removed?

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My tie nail is black and falling off?

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What does it mean if you have a thin black line on your nail?

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Will my black nail grow back normally? slammed car door on it.

A member asked:

What happens to nail when it goes black? will it grow from underneath?

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I stepped on a nail and it started to turn black around it. what's happening?

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What does a small black splinter looking mark in your nail mean that is closer to the tip?

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