I stubbed my toe real hard. It's bleeding somewhat under the toenail. Dark red color. Will I lose the toenail?

Question

The toe still hurts alot after a few hours. I remember one time I got two fingers caught in the garage door and I ended up losing those fingernails about a week later. When the toenail bleeds underneath, do you always end up losing it?

Answer 1

You shouldn't lose the nail if it did not peel back; ice it down for a while if you haven't already and keep it elevated. It will be bruised but you shouldn't lose the nail. The bruise mark and blood mark will grow out naturally.

Answer 2

Not always. Keep under the toenail clean. That's the last place you want an infection to start.

Answer 3

if it gets really bad and pus collects under the nail heat a pin and stick it through the nail, if you do loose it, it will take about a month to grow/fall off

Answer 4

Yes you wil lbut it will grow back I would go get it checked out
I have done that and it was black n blue for awhile, and then your nail will fall off but it does grow back mine did.

Answer 5

not always, depends on how bad it is bleeding, if your toenail starts to change colors then you'll probably lose it. ouch! sorry!

Answer 6

No, sometimes it's just bruising. Eventually it'll heal and go away, or grow out. However, if it goes black at all, you might lose it.

Answer 7

yep. You will this time. If you hit it farther back you won't but on the end yes definitely.

Answer 8

no you wont lose it my stubbed her toe and broke her toe and she did nothing to it and it is fine

Answer 9

Ice and painkillers, it will sort itself out.