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A member asked:
What happens if you dont drain subungul hematoma right away? covers over 50% of toenail and have gone a week without draining - will this cause prob
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Probably not: Blood under the nail, that causes a bruise. They can take a long time to clear up. Sometimes the black spot does not go away until it grows out with the nail.
Answered 9/8/2018
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No problem: The reason for draining these is to relieve pain. The red-hot paper clip trick is easy and painless. In your case it would be cosmetic only.
Answered 9/7/2018
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Hard to say: If/when the hematoma covers the inner half near the origin of the nail it can injure the growth bed & led to loss of the nail. That is uncommon but does occur. Early drilling/release of the pressure can prevent that. For most, it will just stain the nail. It grows out slowly, about 1-2mm/mo, with the stain disappearing from healthy new nail.
Answered 9/8/2018
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