Question 1

what is a black and gray toe nail ?

Accepted Answer

Needs to be : Seen in person. It could be something benign like a bruise or blood under the nail, it could be fungus, though something like subungual melanoma needs to be ruled out. Since we can't see it, i suggest you have it looked at by doctor.

Question 2

my left big toe nail is a gray color and there's a darker line right at the end of my toenail before you get to the white part. there's no pain either?

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Loose nail...: I can't be sure, but it sounds as though the nail is loosely attached to the bed or not attached at all. To remove all doubt, have your toe evaluated by a specialist.

Question 3

hello so im kind of worried right now so i checked my toes and i seen gray or brown lines on two toe nail and there like faint to and one of my toes has like 2 or 3 lines that are faint on the toe nail idk what it is that it can be melanoma?

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: No, definitely not melanoma ! See a podiatrist for a differential diagnosis . Good Luck

Question 4

hi there, my forth toe is swollon, with a greyish looking lump on the side of the toe nail, i just popped it and a creamy brownish puss came out of it?

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Infection: You have an infection.  You may need antibiotics or further treatment.  There may be a piece of foreign matter in your toe causing the infection, too,that needs to be removed. See a doc today or tomorrow. Soak foot in warm water for 30 minutes at least 4 times a day and put bacitracin ointment and a bandage on the toe for now.  You can take ibuprofen for the pain.  If worse, fever,etc. to ER.

Question 5

i have a greyish line going down two of my nails, one on my hand and the other on my toe nail. it doesnt hurt or anything. i have waited 3 weeks and it hasnt changed color/expanded or faded away. its still there the same day it appeared.

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Grey lines: Grey lines on the toe nails can be the following:  subungual hematoma, fungal infection, melanoma.  Odd conditions like Agyria possible (silver toxicity) or some type of heavy metal collection.  Given it has not gone away in 3 weeks you should be evaluated.

Question 6

why is my toe nail is blue? my big toe nail turned blue for no reason, it looks bruised but i never dropped any thing on it. it looks like a blood cloth under my nail. this has happned to my sister and her toe nail fell off. maybe we share the same shoes

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THANK : Thank you for providing a photograph!  when dealing with such issues, it's tremendously helpful.

If your toenail turned blue suddenly (not slowly over the course of weeks or months), based on the picture, i would agree with you that it is blood trapped under the nail plate.

Our nails pick up their color from the underlying skin.  If you squeeze the end of your finger to blanch the skin white, you'll also notice the nail appears white as well because the color of the nail is reflective of the color of whatever is underneath the nail.

What probably happened was you broke a tiny little blood vessel and the blood had nowhere to go, so it accumulated under the nail plate and that's where it will stay until it slowly grows out with the nail over time.  If this is the first time something like this has happened, i wouldn't be alarmed or pursue it unless it becomes painful or doesn't grow out with the nail over time.

If this is a recurrent phenomenon, it would be prudent to determine just why your capillaries under the nail are so fragile as to break (unless you can recall some sort of trauma).  You're allowed this one time event without further work-up, though.

If you decide to paint your nails to cover it up (which is ok to do), it's important to remove the nail polish every couple of weeks and see what's going on down there.

Hope this helps!

Question 7

a drawer fell on my big toe and now underneath the toe nail is blackish blueish, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

It depends: What you describe is a black toenail or subungal hematoma. This can be extremely painful and there can be pressure under the nail from continued bleeding.  Most of the time the pain and throbbing improves with rest & ice. The discoloration improves with time as the blood stained nail grows out.  However, if the pressure/pain continues or gets worse the hematoma must be drained by a doctor.

Question 8

my husbands toe nail is falling off and that two and the one next to it is blueish in color what could be wrong?

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Not uncommon: If a runner, could have "blue toe" syndrome, if exposed to recent trauma (dropped something on foot) could be nails releasing because there had been separation of the nail from its "bed, " and new nail will grow from matrix at base. Other causes more esoteric and should be evaluated by dr / podiatrist.

Question 9

blue faded small spot on right toe nail there is no pain just a spot what could it be?

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Honky Tonk blues...: Blue spots, faded or not, can represent a small amount of blood either trapped under the nail or sluggishly moving near the surface of the skin. If there is not enough to irritate a nerve, then there will be no pain. Another school of thought is that it just might be a faded blue, painless small spot on the right toe nail.

Question 10

my toe nail is blue n green because i dropped a heavy bowl on it, do i have to have it drained or will it get better in time?

Accepted Answer

Not required.: Draining can help relieve pain but it is not required.  two methods to punch hole in  nail: #1.  drill a hole with a sharp object such as a hollow needle or small drill bit  #2 uncoil a paperclip half way. bend clip to form a  90 degree angle 1/16 inch from free tip.  Heat to red hot and poke short tip through nail as quickly as possible.  Instant relief.  I am sure there is a youtube.

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What is a black and gray toe nail ?

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My left big toe nail is a gray color and there's a darker line right at the end of my toenail before you get to the white part. there's no pain either?

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Hello so im kind of worried right now so i checked my toes and i seen gray or brown lines on two toe nail and there like faint to and one of my toes has like 2 or 3 lines that are faint on the toe nail idk what it is that it can be melanoma?

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Hi there, my forth toe is swollon, with a greyish looking lump on the side of the toe nail, i just popped it and a creamy brownish puss came out of it?

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I have a greyish line going down two of my nails, one on my hand and the other on my toe nail. it doesnt hurt or anything. i have waited 3 weeks and it hasnt changed color/expanded or faded away. its still there the same day it appeared.

A member asked:

Why is my toe nail is blue? my big toe nail turned blue for no reason, it looks bruised but i never dropped any thing on it. it looks like a blood cloth under my nail. this has happned to my sister and her toe nail fell off. maybe we share the same shoes

A member asked:

A drawer fell on my big toe and now underneath the toe nail is blackish blueish, what should i do?

A member asked:

My husbands toe nail is falling off and that two and the one next to it is blueish in color what could be wrong?

A member asked:

Blue faded small spot on right toe nail there is no pain just a spot what could it be?

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My toe nail is blue n green because i dropped a heavy bowl on it, do i have to have it drained or will it get better in time?

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