A woman who believed a streak that had been growing on her nail for years was something “cool” became horrified when she was told what it really was.
Maria Sylvia revealed she first noticed the dark brown mark ten years ago but didn't think anything of it, as she was “in and out of doctors all the time” due to being an athlete.
Maria was informed that the condition beneath her nail had “probably been cancerous for the last three years”. Doctors told her it was subungual melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer that takes hold in the skin under your nails.
The TikToker - who has more than 15,000 followers - decided to share her unique health story, which has now been watched millions of times.
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