A member asked:

Is there a painfull less way to make your pinky tonail come off because both my pinky toes are black and the toenails are curling downwards?

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Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis) answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Why: I think before making decision to take them off , you need to know the cause . It could be just fungal infection that can be cured with antifungal medicine

Answered 9/4/2013

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Keratolytics: This procedure is not advisable for self-mutilation as resulting complication and significant pain, inflammation & potential infection is considerable. Visit your qualified neighboorhood podiatrist & get advise on whether the pigmentation is traumatigenic ie hemorrhagic or infectious like fungal bacterial or a menacing neoplasm melanoma of nail bed.

Answered 10/9/2013

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