TODDLER HAS A THICK BLACK LINE ON HIS FINGERNAIL!

Mrs Smith117003 over a year ago

Hi All!

My son is 2 yrs and 7 months now.

He has a thick black line running down his middle finger!

I have no idea what it is. He has had it for over a year now.. at first I thought he had just slammed something on it..

But then the line never went away.

Even when I cut his nails.. the black line is in his nail.. (so the trimmed piece of nail has the black line)

Over the weekend I did some googling, and read that it could be some type of cancer or heart problems :(

I just took him to the doctor today and the doctor said that its just a birthmark.. and its nothing.

But I dont get how a birthmark can grow in the nail :s if its under the nail/on the skin, then I'd understand.. but he didnt have it at birth.. and also its in the nail!!!

I wanted a second opinion so the doctor wrote us to a skin specialist!

Please help!!!

Any advice right now is much appreciated

THANKS!!!

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Nikols169605 over a year ago

Hello Mrs Smith,

even though chances are always far bigger that you'll get the most horrifying answer on the internet than a positive one, I hope I'll help you at least a bit. It's not completely the same situation, but I was having a problem similar to your - apparently out of nowhere a black line started to grow on my thumbnail. And I've gotten the same answer from my family doc - she only prescribed me some supplements and that was that.

When I did the research I saw it might be linked to almost any condition from diabetes to cancer. The thing is, some of these diseases cause changes on fingernails - but those changes are far far more obvious and there are symptoms and symptoms far more noticeable that point to these diseases than a fingernail line.

In the end, here's what my new doc said when I asked her - 'Oh, its a vertical line - that's nothing'.

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Tanya over a year ago

Did you find out what it was ??? My son is 3 and half and has the same issue. Please respond. Thanks

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Guest over a year ago

SAME MY SON PROBLEM I SCARE

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Guest over a year ago

My son has it as well. He's 4 and a half now. I first noticed it when he was like 4 months old. His doctor aaid it was nothing I worry about. When ever I cut his nails, some of the black gets cut too but it grows right along with the nails. It's just odd. He hasn't has any problems and it spent hurt.

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Guest over a year ago

Sorry for the typos. He says it doesn't hurt.

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Guest over a year ago

Did you find out what it is because my son is almost 3yrs and has a black line in his toe nail.

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Guest over a year ago

hi did you find out what it is? my daughter is 2 and has it on her fingernail maybe since she was one, i dont remember when it first appeared.

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Guest over a year ago

We have experienced the same co edition with our 4.5 year old son. It was initially noticed during bath time almost 2 years ago and thought he stubbed his toe while playing. We have asked several doctors, but all dismiss it immediately. I am beginning to believe it may be an issue with yeast/fungus overgrowth that is manifesting in his toe. Typically, we experience fungus in this area as athletes foot. Perhaps a diet change will clear it up. Just my thought though.

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Guest over a year ago

My son is soon to be 11. Was born with the same thing on his big toenail. We went to a dermatologist way. Back when he was 3. They said it was just a mole in his nail bed.

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Guest over a year ago

I have had it since I was a child. I'm 23 now, and I still have it. And I have been perfectly fine with my health so far.

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Guest over a year ago

Mh 2 index fingers have been that way since i was a kid I’ve asked my mom and doctors they said it’s nothing but i have been doing research it could mean a lot of things

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Guest over a year ago

Me to but I’m getting scared the more research i do and plus i hate when people ask me about it

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Guest over a year ago

what finger is it on ? about how old were you ??

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Guest over a year ago

Same prombem my baby ,my baby 3year old