Okay, I was walking yesterday and I stubbed my pinkie toe. Today I tripped over a pair of my dad's heavy work boots. Then just now I noticed my pinkie toenail was white so I touched it and it's broken and only hanging on by one side. First, should I use toenail clippers to snip what's hanging off now completely off? And second, will my nail grow back? It's not an infection or toe fungus at all, it was fine yesterday and now it's not. I guess I must have really hurt it when I stubbed my toe. So should it probably grow back? I'm just a little freaked out, I've never broken a nail practically off and it's grossing me out. Only serious responses please (no jokes). Thanks a bunch.
2006-11-11 12:46:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The younger you are, the faster it will grow back. If you are elderly, then the rate will be slow to nonexistant. But if you are not that old, then dont worry. It will grow back. It will hurt for a while, though. Ask a doctor how to take care of the pain. Pinkie toenails are not that bad though. You will probably not experience much pain in the growing process. Just dont touch it, or, god forbid, stub it AGAIN. It will be fine.
2006-11-11 12:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by fliptastic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you did not injure the nail bed, it will grow back. Even then it could grow back, perhaps not as it was though. My husband injured his finger and nail in a lawn mower (no more info on that) and the nail did grow back a little crooked though. All you did was stub your toe. Wait until you break an arm, you will wish you stubbed a toe!
2006-11-11 12:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by Valerie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Child Of God has it. .. soak it in warm water. It will probably come off pretty easily. Don't force it. Clip it if necessary. As the new nail grows, it'll force out the old piece that's left.
2006-11-11 13:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by misskenjr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea it will grow back. My brother once smashed his middle finger in a wooden door and his finger was really messed up and 2 days later his nail fell off. It was sick man. But anyways it grew back and im pretty sure yours will grow back too. But you should get it checked or somethin just in case.
2006-11-11 12:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by Vanessa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak your foot in warm water, then carefully clip off the remaining nail.
rub on antibotic cream and yes it will grow back.
2006-11-11 12:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes itll grow back. You might want to go to a foot dr so it doesnt get infected.
2006-11-11 12:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will grow back.
2006-11-11 13:28:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will grow back, but will take awhile.
2006-11-11 12:54:11 · answer #8 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will grow back, but it will be sore for a while, so be careful.
2006-11-11 12:54:12 · answer #9 · answered by catywhumpass 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will I have do that alot.
2006-11-12 00:10:33 · answer #10 · answered by pegsue50@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋