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Why the the big toe nail turn black?

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Black nail: The most common cause of a. Lack nail is bleeding into the nail bed from trauma. Fungus can do it and in rare instances other disorders.

Dr Keith agreed

Answered 1/14/2016

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Dried blood: almost always it is because there was an injury causing bleeding under the nail. The dried blood will take months to grow out, the nail may fall off

Dr Harte and 7 doctors agreed

Answered 5/29/2016

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