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I have brown vertical lines on my toenails and one black toe nail. recently my fingers turned had light brown vertical lines to . what should i do.
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See PCP ASAP: Dark lines beneath the nail should be investigated as soon as possible. They are sometimes caused by melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer.
Answered 10/1/2018
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