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What does a dark line on your big toe nail mean?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
0_o: It can mean multiple things, from trauma, to mycotic nails, to many many more. If painful or new please go see a podiatrist or dermatologist.
Answered 1/16/2014
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Many possibilities: Have it evaluated as it could be a variety of possible things.
Answered 4/19/2015
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Probably pigment: It most likely is non malignant melanonychia. The most serious would be a cancerous lesion, although this is very rare. There are many more probably reasons why your nail has this dark line. Please have it evaluated by a doctor.
Answered 6/2/2019
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