Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My daughter has a slight horizontal ridge on one toenail and it doesn't hurt nothing happened to the area what could it be?
11 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Time Line.: The nail plate is, in a way, a crude calendar of events regarding the history of the toe. That line, depending on it's position on the toe, indicates that something happened to influence the nail root. This typically is in the form of an injury. Understand that the injury doesn't necessarily have to be a traumatic event full of pomp and circumstance. It could be as subtle as a tight shoe.
Answered 8/9/2016
2.3k views
Time lines: The young adult toenail grows out at about 1-2 mm/month. If you measure from the nail bed( near cuticle) out to the line, it will give you a timeline for when something disturbed the regular growth of the nail. It has no more significance than that.
Answered 11/28/2017
1.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Cut eye my daughter clipped her toe nails and one flew in her eye, i think she cut it, how long does it take to heal? Should i worry, and take her to the dr?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
My daughter rolled her foot at soccer tonight and her arch is a bit swollen. Hurts to touch and she can't walk on it. Ankle doesn't hurt.thoughts?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My 9 year old daughter has a lump on outer side of her right foot. And it does not hurt. So what could be the reason?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
My daughter's foot hurts whenever she gets cold. This has been happening since she was very young. What could be causing this?
My daughter as a sore on side of foot it's spreading scabby and seeping clear fluids now she has one starting on other foot?
My daughter has a big hard bump on the side of her foot for about 3 weeks and now she has one on the other foot in the same spot. What could it be?
My daughter 5year old has a itch bump on her foot it about 30mm round white on the inside red outside harder in the middle slight bump?
My daughter hurt her foot over the weekend she said she stood in a thorn but the sore is on top of her big toe and now her foot is swollen ?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
