my son got his toe stepped on and the toenail fell off and has not grown back. i was told that there is a 75% chance that it might not grow back and he will go through life minus one toenail!! is this true?
2006-09-15 06:33:26 · 16 answers · asked by notyochic 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
in time it will grow back, i kicked a coke machine once. lost the toe nail. i grew back and learned a valueble lessson. don't hurt yourself over 60 cents.
2006-09-15 06:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by harmony 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is true. Everything depends on the amount of damage that was done to the nail bed. If there was significant damage, then there is a very high possibility that if the nail grows back at all, it will be damaged as well. The best thing to do is wait and see; it might take time for the damage to repair itself and for the nail to grow back. If it's been a few months already, I would suggest taking him to a doctor.
2006-09-15 13:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I lost a toenail when I was 14. And it will grow back, just real slow. Keep it clean. Have him soak his foot once a week in diluted listerine. It kills those little germs (like the cartoon commerical) that could infect it. He may need a little extra calcium, from milk, cheese, etc.
2006-09-15 13:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by Kingdom_Queen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had my toenail cut off before. I used to run & my running shoes were a bit too small. Eventually my toenail came off. It grew back again. That's about all I can remember. If your really worried about it - contact your family doctor. Good Luck!
2006-09-15 13:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by yellow 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Give your son a break, where did you learn about that 75% crap all that you should do is clean it up,put some disinfectant on it wrap it up. Periodically check the toe, I mean in days not hours. Keep it clean you do not want the toe to be infected.
2006-09-15 13:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by robert s 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i stubbed my toe and lost my toenail and it took six months to grow back, then I did it to the other one! another six months! my friend had his removed because it was ingrown and only 3/4 of it came back. don't worry about it. your son can still paint the skin on his toe if he ever wants to paint his toenails.
2006-09-15 13:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by shortnsweet 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont know generally, but I dropped a firewood log on my hand and lost a fingernail and it grew back just fine. Maybe it will just take some time.... although you'll probably get better info asking a doctor than a 'room' full of strangers.
2006-09-15 13:37:00 · answer #7 · answered by SillyQuestion 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i lost one.. i stubbed my toe pretty hard on the tub.. and i ended up losing the nail.. it fell off..
but a new one grew back and now i'm all toe nailed up
2006-09-15 13:35:09 · answer #8 · answered by steph 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I lost one but it eventually grew back. It took a long time.
2006-09-15 13:36:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i did, but i got it back next day i called a 'tow truck"
hahahahahahaha
its football season lose all the nails u want
2006-09-15 13:37:41 · answer #10 · answered by jamietogood 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋