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My big toenail is brown in color towards the top of the nail. half of it fell off about 2 months ago but it grew back. somewhat painful around nailbed?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Brown toenail w/pai: May be a hematoma collection of blood under the toe nail due to trauma( like running) , or fungus rarely if the brown area did not change in 2-4 monthe may be melanoma ( very rarely) Would follow up with podiatrist. https://www.drugs.com/health-guide/toenail-fungus-onychomycosis.html

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Answered 2/3/2018

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