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I have a stripe down my thumb nail for a few months and am taking minocycline. could the med cause this or shoud i be concerned of something serious?
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Yes and no: A pigmentary band can represent many things - trauma, minocin, (minocycline) or even a melanoma. This needs to be checked out.
Answered 3/21/2013
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