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It's been 3 weeks since i've seen a doctor about toenail bruising. they said it would heal, but it has gotten darker since then. what does this mean?
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Sounds normal.: These take weeks to months for the nail to grow out. Bruising under the nail is of no particular consequence but if painful can be drained by creating a hole in the nail with a red hot paper clip or by drilling with a needle.
Answered 1/30/2013
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Toenails...: Toenails grow very slowly, so you are unlikely to see any changes in three weeks. At 22 years old, the nail will need about six months to grow out. The bruise should slowly advance along with the nail growth and eventually get trimmed off when you cut your nails. The bruise is just darkening as the red blood cells die off.
Answered 7/17/2016
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