Q. What is the treatment for moles under the nails?
Hello doctor,
I have moles under the nails of each of my big toes. They appeared over the last months, but I do not remember exactly when. The one on my left toe is a round dot in addition to a diagonal line next to it and that goes to the right edge of my nail, while the one on my right toe is just a round dot. The nails themselves are also somewhat cracked and do not look good. I am wondering if there could be cause for concern. I am sending a photo of my toe. Please help me.
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- Is there any pain? Any change in placement noticed as the nail grows?
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There is no pain. I have not been observing the nails at all. Unfortunately, I only vaguely noticed these spots and did not worry about them until I read about toenail melanomas on the internet recently.
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- At this stage nothing is needed (attachment removed to protect patient identity). First of all you need to differentiate nevus with a similar entity of hematoma.
- So, mark the outer edge of that black area of the nail with a shaving blade and observe it for a few weeks.
- If the marked outer edge has moved beyond the outer edge of the black area, then it is nevus, otherwise it is a hematoma.
- The principle is as nail grows hematoma will also move with it, but nevus will remain in the same position.
- Secondly, you are suffering from onychomycosis. I suggest you to apply Amorolfine nail lacquer three times in a week.
- Also, I suggest capsule Sporanox (Itraconazole) 100 mg twice daily for consecutive seven days in a month for three months. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take the medicine with their consent.
- This is known as pulse dosing, taking medicine for 7 days and then a medicine free period of 21 days in a month.
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