Question 1

i have a toenail which looks as though it is growing over my toenail. its not painful nor discoloured. ?

Accepted Answer

Toenail: Please see a foot doctor.  He/she will tell you what it is and how to treat it.  Peace and good health.

Question 2

proper way to cut toenails?

Accepted Answer

Strait across: With the caveat this is not always possible if one has ingrown toenails.

Question 3

why are my toenails so dark?

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0_o: It can mean multiple things, from trauma, to mycotic nails, to many many more.  If painful or new please go see a podiatrist or dermatologist.

Question 4

how to treatingrown toenails?

Accepted Answer

See podiatrist: Who can offer you a permenant solution with a 10 minute office procedure. "bathroom surgery" often ends in infection.

Question 5

why is my toenails turning dark?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like fungis: Keep in mind... The fda has recently come out with a blanket statement that toenail fungus can not be cured.  It is "managed" by a number of modalities, but it can always come back in the future.

Question 6

how can you treat dark toenails?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Why they are dark? It can be fungus? It can be dried blood, it can be bacterial colononization. Usually, a podiatrist or dermatologist may sample the nail and material under the nail to arrive at a diagnosis and then base therapy on that pathology report.

Question 7

why are my toenails turning black?

Accepted Answer

Minor trauma: This usually indicates blood underneath the nail plate. Many runners suffer from this due to inadequate depth of the toe box portion of a running shoe.

Question 8

why are my toenails dark and thick?

Accepted Answer

Fungus: Trauma and various dermatologic problems can cause thickening and darkening of nails, but the most common cause is toenail fungus. Dermatophyte fungi infect the nail, essentially eating it and discarding the debris underneath. This causes the nail to thicken and discolor. The most effective treatment is oral antifungal medication. Lasers have become popular, but are expensive and not permanent.

Question 9

what causes  black and blue toenails?

Accepted Answer

Trauma: Usually trauma or injury will cause bleeding under the nail and the appearance of being black & blue.

Question 10

what causes black lines in the toenails?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes this: Is a normal variant, sometimes it could be blood that is dried, melanoma at times needs to be ruled out.

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