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Thumb nail issues
I have deep ridges, indents, and black horizontal lines on both thumb nails. They're fully deformed. Been this way for a while & not sure why. All other nails are fine. They're also much thinner and weaker than my other nails now. 2 years ago I had a tiny ridge in one nail but this year has resulted in what I've described above... can you help me, please?
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Dr. Sujit Shanshanwal
Dermatologist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
The black horizontal lines can be something benign or in rare cases can also be a sign of melanoma (a form of skin cancer) . The ridges, indents can be due to nail lichen planus or nail psoriasis.
I don't mean to scare you but i wish to emphasize the need for a proper evaluation .Kindly get it examined and assessed by a qualified dermatologist in person for a proper and thorough evaluation. As you are located in Istanbul i don't know any dermatologist there but you can ask your primary care physician for a reference. Hope this was helpful.
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