A guide to self-checking Black skin. By Brian Vines Maya Angelou has long been credited with saying, “Do the best you can ...

this black line in my nail was coming from inside the growth plate down from inside my nail.” The cause was melanoma — which VeryWell Health explains is “not as common as other forms of skin ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Melanonychia, also known as a dark or black line on the nail, causes a streak of dark ...

It’s often difficult to diagnose because this type of cancer often has a dark brown or black streak on the nail that’s similar in appearance to other benign causes. There are many overlaps ...

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin ... which some may describe it as looking like you drew a line on your nail with a black or brown marker. It appears as a dark line on your nail and ...

Black toenails can result from an injury, a fungal infection, or pigmentation changes over time. More serious causes include heart disease or melanoma. Treatment for black toenails will vary ...

and even some types of skin cancer. A color change that extends beyond the nail, for example, is cause for concern; so is a black spot that stays in place for months rather than growing out or ...

But Kelly, 47, a skin specialist in the beauty industry, was instantly concerned, having learned about skin cancer that develops under the nail during her training back in 1997. The mom-of-two ...

A dark spot under his toenail that Marley believed to be the ... Awareness is the best defense against skin cancer for Black people. If you see anything growing or changing or bleeding on your ...