I stubbed my toe and now my toe nail is split down the middle. It hurts but I'm afraid to get a pedicure and risk getting an affection. Does anyone know if they can fix a toe nail?
2006-08-22 10:41:26 · 16 answers · asked by GIngin 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
soak your foot then use some peroxide then try some superglue just a little let dry . ouch that hurt .. cute doggie by the way
2006-08-22 10:48:29 · answer #1 · answered by cozjeanda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow... fix a split toe nail with nail polish... right... talk about your top scale advice.
First off, let me say 'good job' on stubbing your toe. You've joined the millions of us how have. Now... next let me say, suck it up and visit a doctor. If you have exposed your skin underneath the nail, you will get infected.
Most likely, you whill have to get your whole nail removed... It's a fairly easy process, you get local antheisia, and you won't feel it all.. then, you new nail will grow in nice and perfect.. you might have to wear sandels for awhile, but it beats getting an infection with stupid quit fixes.
2006-08-22 11:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by theviolet41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can is give you advice. It may hurt like hell, but wipe it with ethyl alcohol and then wrap it up. Wash it with the alcohol every day until it feels better. Keep it bandaged so that it won't catch on your socks--if it does it may rip all the way off, when I was a child I kicked my big toenail off while having a temper tantrum and it hurt like the dickens. It will take awhile but it will heal.
The best thing to do is call your doctor, though and do not use any type of glue!!!! That will be gluing your toe to your skin and you probably would get an infection then.
2006-08-22 10:47:11 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know your pain. I did the same to my toe last summer. Clean the area well with alcohol and peroxide. And then apply either acrylic gel or nail glue over the split toe nail.
2006-08-22 11:07:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trim it down close to the skin (but not to where it hurts your skin). Apply a nail hardener on the nail and let it grow back. If there is severe damage and it's bruised/red underneath, then it will probably eventually fall off and there'll be a new nail growing. Keep it clean and dry. If the pain becomes worse and doesn't subside, then you should see a doctor to rule out infection.
2006-08-22 10:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by DaneyGurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use nail glue and a nail tip to hold the split nail together and keep it from splitting any further trim the nail file it smooth and polish it should help and give the nail time to grow
2016-03-27 01:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see a doctor. Your toe will likely have infection in the next day or so. Doctor will most likely remove your toe nail.
Anyhow, you need to see a doctor.
2006-08-22 10:49:05 · answer #7 · answered by aisdean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's bad see a doctor. Otherwise keep it clean, cut off any bit of nail that might get caught on something and just let it grow out and whole again.
Remember to keep it clean!
2006-08-22 10:48:17 · answer #8 · answered by Surething 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can fix it! I suggest you clean it well with peroxide, let it dry, and then apply a gel acrylic over it. (Yeah, the kind you use to put on fake fingernails works JUST FINE.)
2006-08-22 10:43:11 · answer #9 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can probably glue it w/ some special toe nail glue
2006-08-22 10:43:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋