Has anyone seen this before?

[Daringbird]

Has anyone seen this before and had a biopsy or tests on it?
My dermatologist said it is remotely unlikely to be melanoma but I am so scared ahead of the biopsy.

Any reassurance would be a great help or if anyone has seen this before and it's been okay.

Mine is more of a light brown line xx

I only have it on one thumbnail and as it's the one I use the most which can be a worrying sign I just over think it. Did you have a biopsy hun? Xxx

I have a line on my toenail (it also spilts) that I was referred to the clinic for. The said it was definitely not melanoma and was caused by something damaging the nail bed

to you OP. Treatment for breast cancer is light years different now to the past. As is treatment for skin cancer.

I hope you can find a way to damp down your cancer fears and remember the love of your mum without the overwhelming pain.

Aw bless you, did you have a biopsy and was it on your big toenail? I'm glad your okay ❤️ xxxx

Thankyou so much ❤️

Yes also on the thumb. Didn’t have a biopsy. I was seen initially and then 3 months later. It hadn’t changed in colour or size. If it had then it would have needed a biopsy.

Aw okay bless you, yeah mine hasn't changed in colour or size so wasn't sure whether to have a biopsy myself what's your opinion? Also did the dermatologist that looked at it say it's a benign mole to you? Xxxx

The dermatologist said it looked more like a bruise under the nail rather than a mole. She also said as it was very linear (not an odd shape) and the colouring along the band is consistent she said that this is reassuring. Melanomas tend to start at the nail bed with inconsistent shape and colouring.

Aw okay that's good hun ❤️ he said it's a remotely possibility of it being that but he couldn't see any lesions on examination just thinks it's a benign mole but doing it to definitely rule it out but that's the part that scares me as there is a small chance it could be xx

Sorry hun can I also ask if the line grew out when your nail grew? So sorry for going on but as you've had it it's nice to talk to someone who understands xx

Hey my mum died when I was 6 (32 now) so health anxiety is at its peak for me 24/7 too. I’ve just discovered a faint lineand will be calling gp in morning

Specialists like your consultant will know even before the biopsy whether it’s malignant or benign. He’s trying to tell you that without overtly saying ‘it’s definitely benign’ in the 0.001% chance the biopsy shows something and you make a complaint about him. You can stop worrying about this now.

Aww bless.you, I'm so sorry to hear about your mum ♥️ I hope all will be okay for you please keep me updated. Did your mum have skin cancer or something else? Xxx

Lung cancer but dad was a heavy smoker x

Aw I'm so very sorry and please try not to worry about the line most turn out to be benign but it's just scary and the word biopsy just frightens me even more but hopefully get some answers soon. I hope you will be okay too, is it only on your thumbnail too? X

Mien is here. I’m at gp now waiting

Aww bless you, I hope it goes well please let me know what they say? X

He wasn’t worried at all. Just said it’s discolouration. Common for Asian and black prople

OP. Between 1 in 2 and 1 in 3 people will develop some form of cancer in their lifetimes. You need to get a handle on this (understandable) health anxiety.

Aw that's reassuring ❤️ xx

Yes true x