Question 1

what does white marks on my nails mean?

Accepted Answer

Beaus  lines: White lines in your nails are called beaus lines and represent an illness or traumatic incident that has recently taken place. They look like ridges and are caused because cell divison of the nails have ceased.

Question 2

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).

Question 3

my sister scratched me on my face with her nails during fight and marks are not vanishing. what can i do to reduce those marks?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotic: May be you need antibiotic or special scar preventing ointment which dermatologist can prescribe.

Question 4

my husband has a dark mark underneath one of his fingernails. it is right in the center of the nail. it looks like a minus sign. need i worry?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes especially if it is very wide and goes from proximal nail fold to tip of finger.

Question 5

a few days ago i noticed my nails have this pale mark along the top of the end of all my nails. is it nothing or an indication of something else?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This is a totally normal finding in the vast majority of people.  If you have excessive brittle nails or white line in the middle of the nail it could be a sign of a vitamin deficiency and needs evaluation, but what you described is normal.  No need to worry!

Question 6

how long will it take for the nail marks in my nose to fade?

Accepted Answer

More info please: please describe these marks and how long you have had them

Question 7

how can i clear nail scratch marks on my face? can i use bio-oil?

Accepted Answer

Give time to heal: Let them heal. Keep oils off of them and keep the area cleans.

Question 8

accidentally tore the hyponychium of my index finger & it bled a little. noticed a black mark grown in my nail after a few days and still there, why?

Accepted Answer

Sublingual hematoma: When the nail bled, some blood may have become trapped under the nail. This should grown out without problem,

Question 9

i got a piece of open skin (hang nail that has blood marks - could it be microscopic tears?). touched sperm. hiv?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: Even a hangnail is covered with fibrin; this is why it's not dripping blood. If this is troubling you, or there's some other issue, give your personal physician a phone call. We're here to help, and we're not going to judge anybody -- we're heard it all before. You're almost a grown man. It's good that you're health-conscious but you can't be a cripple of unfounded fears, especially about loving.

Question 10

i got a scar on my face while fighting with a friend. it was a nail scar turned into blister and now there is a mark on my face. i want it removed.

Accepted Answer

Improve not remove: A be scars can be improved with wound care, exfoliation, dermabrasion, peels, laser, grafting, fat transfer, camouflage make-up, surgery and more. However they generally cannot be removed. Discuss with a dermatologist. 
Silicone gel sheeting, avoidance of sun exposure and tobacco use are excellent starting points.

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What does white marks on my nails mean?

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My sister scratched me on my face with her nails during fight and marks are not vanishing. what can i do to reduce those marks?

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My husband has a dark mark underneath one of his fingernails. it is right in the center of the nail. it looks like a minus sign. need i worry?

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A few days ago i noticed my nails have this pale mark along the top of the end of all my nails. is it nothing or an indication of something else?

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How long will it take for the nail marks in my nose to fade?

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How can i clear nail scratch marks on my face? can i use bio-oil?

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Accidentally tore the hyponychium of my index finger & it bled a little. noticed a black mark grown in my nail after a few days and still there, why?

A member asked:

I got a piece of open skin (hang nail that has blood marks - could it be microscopic tears?). touched sperm. hiv?

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I got a scar on my face while fighting with a friend. it was a nail scar turned into blister and now there is a mark on my face. i want it removed.

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