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Vertical white line that is under or on thumbnail? that looks darker depending on the angle. that doesnt seem to be going away.
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White vertical line : See sites below https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/conditions/nail-abnormalities https://www.livestrong.com/article/78232-reasons-white-lines-nails/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317493.php#How-to-treat-white-spots-on-the-nails Vertical while lines tend to be non pathologic may be related to trauma, and nails take 6-9 months to grow out. If persists unchanged would f/u/ w/ dermatology
Answered 1/6/2020
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