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Went for a long walk in the park,after coming home,my toenail hurts after lightly pressing,and throbs sometimes too.a small part of the nail turn darkish(not the whole nail).what can i do to speed up the healing,and do i have to go to the doctors?

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Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM answered

Foot soak: You can try warm water soaks 10-15 min. Antibiotics topical cover with band-Aid. If continuing to be a problem see a podiatrist

Answered 8/15/2020

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A member asked:

Went for a long walk in the park,after coming home,my toenail hurts after lightly pressing,and throbs sometimes too.a small part of the nail turn darkish(not the whole nail).what can i do to speed up the healing,and do i have to go to the doctors?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM answered

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