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Just smashed my toe and its dark purple and swollen still is this normal?
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See the podiatrist: To be on the safe side, have a podiatrist check your toe. Depending on how you smashed your toe, it may be superficial like a blood blister under the nail (subungual hematoma) or a more severe situation with a fractured bone. This could be enclosed or an open fracture in which the bone is exposed in the nail bed. It's not normal. Get checked to be safe!
Answered 1/24/2016
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Likely fracture: You want to check with podiatrist for x-ray to make sure its bot displaced.
Answered 1/24/2016
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