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Nail tenderness
Nail tenderness is a symptom suggesting damage to tissues underneath the nail.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 22-year old female asked:
For about a week now my right thumb nail is really tender and painful, no injury. It worsens when cold, no swelling. Some redness, possibilities ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Brown/yellow discolouration on some fingernails, nail pitting too (very small & ver few) on some nails too, feeling of tenderness in fingernails. Thyroid negative. Fungal infection or nail psoriasis? (No history of skin psoriasis) no vit b12 deficien?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have just gotten my cast off after four months after breaking my thumb near the nail. Is it normal that it feels quite tender?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My proximal nail fold is mildly swollen not red not hot not painful, but a little tender on compression.What is that? What I have to do
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A 33-year old male asked:
My nail came off and the nail bed is soft and tender. I applied neosporin and have it wrapped in gauze. Will the nail bed eventually get hard?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I broke my thumb five weeks ago yesterday. Got my cast off last week but it's very tender. Is this normal? Was a very minor break beside the nail.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I've asmall localized swelling at myproximal nail fold 5days ago.Painless not tender not red or hot.I tried to soak my finger in hot waterbut no gain?
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A 32-year old asked:
Big toe pain/tender when I press on the nail, need help!?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Pulled hang nail on right thumb week ago. Still tender, little red & little warm. How do I know if infected?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Side of my middle fingernail is tender and slightly red probably from ingrown nail. Is this something I can fix at home? Any concerns? Im a healthy 33 year old. I tried cotton for now hopefully that works. Any other suggestions, thoughts, concerns?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My big toe is tender and feels like it's going to fall off. It's discoloured and there is a blister on the nail bed. What could this be ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Big toe is red. Very tender &painful. Only painful below nail bed. Can feel a lump a little before the nail bed. What to do and what could it be?
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A 24-year old female asked about a 51-year old female:
My mom's middle finger is swollen and tender and there is pus coming out her nail fold, is this paronychia? How to treat plz?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Cat scratch from 4 or 5 days ago right beside finger nail bed and the area beside is tender and red. No pus not noticeably swollen, skin is firm.
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A 28-year old female asked:
I stubbed my toe cracked my nail down the right corner it's tender and turning red what are at home treatments for ingrown toenails?
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A 28-year old male asked:
My pinky is sore at the top bend close to my nail, should I go for an X-ray or whats the best thing to do? Does my medical scheme cover me?
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A 56-year old male asked:
Sore on side of thumb under nail?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I bite my nails - and I hurt the skin right next to the corner of my fingernail. Its now a tiny black mark and the skin around it looks dry. Its a bit swollen but very sore to the touch. How do I help it to heal faster it?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have a nail that has detached from the nail bed and it gets sore at times.what can I do ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Yesterday I stepped on a nail, never bled, deep though. Now reddish and sore. Cant miss work.?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Nail is sore on the sight it was removed it was partially removed it does not look abnormal normal but hurts it was chemically applied sharp pain?
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A member asked:
Do you recommend using nail polish remover on a cold sore?
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A 30-year old asked:
I have extremely sore and ripped nails. What type of hangnail treatments are available?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I bite my nails and now I have a red sore area on my finger. Is that considered a open sore?
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A 33-year old female asked about a male:
Stepped on nail small puncture not deep bled light very sore hours later about inch away from hole.concern?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Was an ingrowing toe nail which I removed, now very sore and pussy underneath one corner ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I'm in cosmetology school, and we're doing a lot of manicures lately like almost daily. My nails are sore if I push down on them. Could that be why?
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A male asked:
1 y/ daughter accidently scratch a fam member cold sore! Washed with cold water after then with soap after! can she still get it? is it in her nails
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A 32-year old female asked:
I cut my two big toenails way passed the nail bed. I have a slight fungus under both toenails. I put some medicated ointment on both.It's not sore no?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is nail polish remover an acceptable treatment for the cold sore?
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