Question 1

if under my toenail it turns black and blue will the nail fall off?

Accepted Answer

Chronic injury: May be caused by ill-fitting shoes.

Question 2

what causees toenails to turn black around the edges?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Many things can cause discoloration of a toe nail.  It could be blood resulting from a history of trauma or a fungal infection.  I would advise seeing a podiatrist or dermatologist to rule out anything more serious, such as melanoma.

Question 3

what should i do with a black toenail?

Accepted Answer

Black Toenail : If it was caused by trauma bleeding under the nail leave the nail in place and allow a new nail to develop. I would have a podiatrist take a look at it if it’s painful or doesn’t clear as the new nail grows.

Question 4

my toenail has turned black and hollow. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

The nail lifted: From either fungus or an accumulation of blood klnown as a subungual hematoma. Your choices are too leave alone if not painful or see a podiatrist who will give you option of removing the nail and allowing a new one to grow back. This is sometimes done as the current nail may be deformed.

Question 5

what does it mean when your toenail turns black and blue?

Accepted Answer

Trauma to toenail: It usually is indicative of a traumatic event to the toenail.  The discoloration is a sub ungual (beneath the nail) hematoma.

Question 6

why is there a vertical black line on my right big toenail?

Accepted Answer

Trauma: A dark line that runs vertically down the nail can indicate that you might have traumatized the nail matrix(the area where the nail starts growing). Other possibilities are fungus, melanoma and genetics. See your doc for a full evaluation.

Question 7

what's the reason why my toenails are black and blue underneath?

Accepted Answer

Rubbing in a shoe: If you are runner this is a common occurence due to pressure with the nail and the shoes.  We call this runner nail.  If you are a runner or not seking medical attention to have this evaluated will be a great help to prevent this from happening again and again.  Go to www.Myfootandankle.Com for more information.

Question 8

how do i get my normal toenail back after a severe black toenail?

Accepted Answer

Avoid more trauma: Assuming you mean the typical "black nail" which develops from either direct or repetative low grade trauma(ie: toe banging up against tip of shoe in runners), the "black" needs to grow out. If more trauma or pressure can be avoided, the color will grow out as the nail grows. This may take many months.

Question 9

i have black lines on my toenail is it something i should be worried?

Accepted Answer

Black lines: This could be caused by your skin color with melanin within the nail root.  If there is one line or so and your light skinned i would have it looked at.

Question 10

how long until my black toenail falls off and a new one starts growing?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 1 year: Depending on how it was injured it may take up to 1 year for the nail to fully grow out.

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