DERMATOLOGY EXPERT FORUM
dark lines on nails

dark lines on nails

I have black and red lines on my thumb nails,and have been told  that it is a symptom of something but no one knows what it is. Can you tell me?
Related Discussions
242489_tn?1210500813
Marie:

Most lines on the nails mean either minor trauma or nothing at all.  "Black and red" doesn't remind me of anything I've seen, though.  Perhpas you should show your internist or dermatologist.  But if you're otherwise healthy, there's probably no problem.

best.

Dr. Rockoff
2 Comments
Blank
Avatar_n_tn
Iv'e also got a black line going through my thumb nail, but i don't know what it is and how to get rid of it.
Blank
Avatar_f_tn
A related discussion, dark line on middle left nail was started.
Blank
Avatar_f_tn
A related discussion, Melononychia was started.
Blank
Avatar_f_tn
A related discussion, thick, black, raised  nail was started.
Blank
Continue discussion Blank
Go
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Blank
Weight Tracker
Reach your weight goal faster
Start Tracking Now
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1336957856
Blank
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, ... Blank
May 22 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 11 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia reduces...
May 03 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank