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My son's finger nail have a vertical black line is this normal or any serious issue please advise.
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Horizontal lines running through the nail, on the other hand can sometimes indicate an underlying medical problem. Vertical ridges or lines in the nail often do not have a clear cause. Finally, rarely, bleeding can show up under the nails as small dark lines called splinter hemorrhages.
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