Question 1

what causes  black and blue toenails?

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

Question 2

what causes black lines in the toenails?

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

Question 3

what causes toenails to be thick and hurt?

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Fungus vs. Trauma: The 2 most common causes of painful, thick toenails are fungal infections and traumatically induced changes to the nail. For a complete and thorough diagnosis, visit your local podiatrist. A culture/biopsy may need to be informed to distinguish the cause.

Question 4

the tips of my toenails are turning white.   what do you think  is the cause of this!

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May be nail fungus..: You should see your doctor and provide him with a large nail clip of the nail to send it to the lab for fungal analysis.   May be nail fungus. 

Go see your doctor.

Question 5

i know of a child just turned 5years old and weighs 90 lbs estimated he has dicolored toenails is this a cause?

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Possibly: If you mean, because of obesity. Excessive weight can put excessive stress on feet in shoes and affect toenails, either by trauma or fungus infection. However, a poddiatrist should be seen to evaluate.

Question 6

what cause horizontal ridges in toenails? i have horizontal ridges that sometimes look like another layer on both big toenails. my toenails are dry

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Many possibilities: There are many causes of horizontal ridges on nails, including trauma, malnutrition, infections, kidney or liver disease and arsenic poisoning but the fact that is it only on your big toenails makes it unlikely it is serious. 
See http://www.md-health.com/Fingernail-Ridges.html and check in with your doctor if it spreads to other nails or you other symptoms suggesting some of those conditions.

Question 7

what causes athletes foot and thickecking toenails?

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Fungus: Athletes foot and thick yellow brittle toenails are caused by fungus. The foot is in a shoe which is a dark moist enviroment that fungus tends to thrive especally if their is a lot of perspiration.

Question 8

what cause faint lines on toenails?

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Nail lines: Changes in nails can result from trauma, fungus, and systemic conditions such as psoriasis.  I would recommend evaluation by a podiatrist or dermatologist if you are concerned.

Question 9

what could cause a painful and discolored toenail!?

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Blood : Known as a subungual hematoma and or fungus are two popular ones.

Question 10

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

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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.

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