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A member asked:
Why are my toenails turning black?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
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.
Answered 8/28/2016
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Too little info: Too little info here...Could be many things from trauma to fungal issues...You need to see your family doc or a podiatrist for a good history and physical exam.
Answered 5/2/2019
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Could be: Fungus or could be blood from shoes being too tight, or "runners toe". This is something that on clinical exam a podiatrist can tell you in less than a minute.
Answered 5/15/2014
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