A 31-year-old male asked:
i have a small single black line on the tip of my fingernail. it looks like a small splinter...what could it be?
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Dr. Ward Dean answered
43 years experience Anti-Aging Medicine
Splinter hemorrhage: It's called a splinter hemorrhage. If you only have them occasionally, don't worry about it.
Answered on May 23, 2019
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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered
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Splinters: Thin longitudinal black lines under fingernails can be what doctors call "splinters" & can reflect tiny blood clot emboli that get caught there, w ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Olav Jaren answered
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Splinter hemorrhage?: It would help to show a photo of this. Are they the color of blood? Was there trauma in your finger tips recently? And the end of your nail, are yo ... Read More
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A 53-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
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Have it evaluated: Have it evaluated. It is often nothing but it may be a more serious condition such as a melanoma.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anshul Gandhi answered
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Splinter Hemorrhage: A splinter hemorrhage can occur for a variety of reasons and may be harmless or a sign of a more serious health condition.
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