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48-Year-Old Man Worried About Black Stripe on Fingernails

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General Physician - Answered on Jul 05, 2024

Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan has been practising for 30 years.
She specialises in general medicine, child development and senior citizen care.
A graduate from Madurai Medical College, she has DNB training in paediatrics and a postgraduate degree in developmental neurology.
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She works with children with development difficulties at Sparrc Institute and is the head of wellness for senior citizens at Columbia Pacific Communities.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Jul 02, 2024Hindi
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I am 48 yrs old male. 5.5 feet height, 63 kgs weight, non smoker and non drinker. Healthy life habits,not taking any medicine. Since last 6 months, have small vertical black stripe of 2mm on my right hand - middle of index finger nail and thumb nail. No pain. Even after cutting the nails, new nails growing has this stripe. Pls advise

Ans: Check your digestive system for symptoms of indigestion like, bloated feeling, burning sensation and irregular bowel habits
This black lines could be some malabsorption happening leading to nutritional deficiencies
You could have seasonal fruits with breakfast meal and salads with lunch meal.
Daily have Papaya in the mid day time and a banana in the mid afternoon time
Asked on - Jul 05, 2024 | Answered on Jul 05, 2024
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Thanks for your reply, doctor.. I had seen some videos on youtube and it said that this are symptons of cancer, was worried...
Ans: Ok
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