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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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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.
Answered 11/15/2014
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