Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My toes are turning purple/black and hurt! what should i do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Go to urgent care/ER: You risk having a clot and/or infection with the toe turning purple/black; possibly gangrene. You may have cut a blood vessel. Go get checked!
Answered 4/9/2015
5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Fingers and toes turning sometimes black-purple, sometimes white. Thought Reynaud but not dependent on stress, temperature, ... What could it be ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I was Jumping up in the air I came down on the side outside of my foot up near my baby toe directly under It it's turning purple and swelling hurts?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Both big toes have turned purple/blackish. No pain & don't recall any trauma. Has lasted 8 days. ?
10 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I hit my pinky toe last week its no longer purple but still hurts when I move it is it broken ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I jump in a pool and my toes hit the bottom&i thought i just"stubbed"my toe but hrs later 2toes where black, purple, &blue. Are they broken?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I hit my toe on the corner of the wall and now the side of it is purple and black..And hurts to move..Is it broken?
I need help. I rlly dont want to pay but how do I know if I disclocated my toe or broke it? My friend jumped my all his weigh on my toe and it hurts burns I cant walk or move it much it has a purple/blue/black stop on the toe as well
Big toe nail is green w/purple&black bruising by cuticle. I dropped a table on it. Broken? Bruised? Will I lose my nail? Full range of motion, hurts!
I hurt my ankle on Monday (Wed night now) by landing on the side of it in between two mats. heard a snap. not a pop. or a crack. it is still the size of a baseball, still black blue purple and red, and now the top of my foot is swollen. i still can not wa
Hi my toe is turning purple inside the nail in the corner what can that be? It hurts to touch it
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
