Talk:Blaschko's lines

Article categorization
This article was initially categorized based on scheme outlined at WP:DERM:CAT. kilbad (talk) 02:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Comments
Is there any long term negative effects for having Blaschko's lines?
 * Not as far as I know. They don't cause problems in and of themselves. They just cause other symptoms to act strangely. Kafziel Talk 12:54, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Occurence Rate
Does anyone know the occurence rate for these unexplainable lines? In the article it just says they are "extremely rare". WizardofOskemen 23:06, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Blaschko's lines & Dermatomes
Are Blaschko's lines & Dermatomes the same thing? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.36.126.123 (talk) 23:53, 15 January 2007 (UTC).
 * No, they're quite different. Compare these images: Dermatomes Blaschko —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.162.23.128 (talk) 10:38, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

I have deleted the dermatomes picture as it is confusing and completely different to the topic at hand. I think until there is a picture that can be used on wikipedia that is correct there should not be a picture of something completely different (YWITH). Just somebody put a link to a picture when available. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ywith (talk • contribs) 18:00, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

See also:
I think there should be a "See also" link to Tabby cat, as they are similar phenomena and could have a related biological cause. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Daecon (talk • contribs) 04:31, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

No Actual Definition
This article doesn't actually state what the lines are. The opening statement just defines them as a rare condition -- that doesn't qualify as a definition! What are they? Vertical/horizontal/irregular lines (dark, light, coloured, hairy?) on the skin/hair/eyes? Muscle? I have no idea, this article doesn't actually say. Reidlophile (talk) 13:08, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Inbuilt into DNA?
The part about patterns being "inbuilt into DNA" seems a little ridiculous, especially since it doesn't say what kind of patterns. Please delete it if there's no answer to this soon, since there's no citation. Peachypoh (talk) 10:42, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * The line was actually, "Blaschko's lines are an invisible pattern built into human DNA." While true (if overly simplistic) I can see how it might be a little unclear. I've made some changes to the article and added inline citations throughout. It's probably still somewhat confusing, but articles on rare and little-understood medical conditions are bound to be somewhat technical. Kafziel Complaint Department 07:06, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Here's an interesting website about Blaschko's lines that I liked: http://www.thetech.org/genetics/ask.php?id=75 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.216.46.39 (talk) 13:58, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Visible under ultraviolet light?
I heard that Blaschko's lines were visible under ultraviolet light. Is this true? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.11.147.39 (talk) 06:09, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
 * It would be nice if any website that mentions that would provide technical specifics such as the wavelength, how powerful etc. of UV light is required to see the lines, if a person has them. Bizzybody (talk) 21:25, 4 August 2018 (UTC)

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