# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBcFBrCfHE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59863105-nickpappasmd-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-02T20:56:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

## Caption

Most dark nail streaks are totally benign…but not all of them!  If you are concerned at all about any nail streak, I would highly recommend you get it evaluated by a dermatologist. 

👉 A dark brown streak in the nail, which is known as longitudinal melanonychia, is most commonly benign and the result of blood, a mole, genetics, pregnancy, or even a foreign body underneath the nail.  However, in some cases it can turn out to be melanoma, which is a cancer that can spread throughout the body if not removed. 

😷 If you have had a dark streak for many years or have it in multiple fingers, it may simply be related to the pigment in your skin.  In that case, it is less worrisome. 

🚨 If you have a new dark streak that has been present for more than a few months, I would have it checked out by a dermatologist.  If it needs to be excised, feel free to come see a hand surgeon like myself.

#nails #melanoma #cancer #dermatologist #melanomaawareness

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