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I have a vertical brown line under one of my finger nails for the past 2 to 3 months i have no ins so is it ok to wait to go to the derm?

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Dr. Irving Harper answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes, and no: 95% of the time what you have is a benign lesion. Sometimes it will resolve on its own. You should have it at least examined by primary care doctor ass certain of this can be a type of melanoma which needs to be removed.

Dr Lin and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/15/2014

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A member asked:

I have a vertical brown line under one of my finger nails for the past 2 to 3 months i have no ins so is it ok to wait to go to the derm?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Irving Harper answered

Dr Lin and another doctor agreed

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