I dont remember banging my toe, but a few weeks ago about four to five, i noticed a bruise on my big toenail, it hasnt gone away. It doesnt hurt and it hasnt gotten bigger. theres a small white spot on the bruise now.My mom said it looks fine and that we shouldn't waste money going to the DR
2007-12-12 05:41:14 · 16 answers · asked by springfairy556 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The bruise has probably healed by now, but when you get a bruise under your nail it stains the nail. You will just have to wait for the toe nail to grow out. The small white spot is probably a little damage to the nail.
I had one a couple of years ago on my thumb. It took 5 months to grow out. Toe nails take even longer. Expect it to take a year to grow out.
Until then you may wish to buy some toe nail polish or wear closed toe shoes.
2007-12-12 05:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by tom w 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you see blood under your toenail, the pain you are experiencing is that there is blood under the nail and it is causing pressure by pushing the nail away from the nailbed resulting in severe pain. Until you get the blood out from under the nail, the pain will persist and not really improve for a while (possibly a week). The good news is that there is a very simple solution that can be done by non physicians (or your doctor can do it as well). You will need to get a needle or something with a very small, sharp point and then get it very hot. You can then carefully create a hole in your nail (not the skin). Though the nail has no sensation, you may have some pain owing to pushing the needle into the nail but once it melts a small hole in the nail (takes about a second if the needle is hot enough) there will be an immediate release of the blood (it usually just bubbles out and not sprays out as there is really not a large volume there) and immediate release of the pain. If however, there is no blood under the nail and you actually have a bruise of the toe itself, then you need to take Motrin or Advil and avoid any further trauma to the toe until it heals. Plan on about 2 weeks for it to have minimal pain.
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2016-04-14 08:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It usually has to grow out - takes about 6 months or so!
I dropped something on my big toe this summer, and a small bruise formed. It's growing out with the nail now.
Unless you have pain, there's no need to see the doctor.
2007-12-12 05:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by KB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can take up to three full months for a toenail to grow out completely. That's what the white spot is- damage to the nail. It is nothing to see a doctor about, though. You probably bruised your toe by stubbing it, or maybe by wearing tight or uncomfortable shoes that pressed weirdly on your toe.
2007-12-12 05:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont go to the doctor, unless they see the nail within an hour or so of the injury there is nothing they can do. It is just dried blood under the nail, it wont do you any harm. It depends how bad the trauma was on how long it will take to heal. It will just grow out with the nail so it will probably be discoloured for some time.
2007-12-12 06:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Email me at reecemalerich@gmail.com to respond On my ring finger I have a big white spot under my nail and it hurts badly now I can't play MC to use wasd on my left hand because thats how I use the controls but is there a way to heal quicker for the white bruise under ur finger nail?
2014-03-13 14:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bruised Toenail
2016-10-30 10:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by corridoni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've smashed mine a time or three and it can take months to lose the discoloration. Some times the nail will actually fall off, and you will then have to grow a new one. It's not painful, so don't worry about it.
The doctor wouldn't be able to do anything for it, so just be patient, it will heal in time.
2007-12-12 05:49:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to me and my toe was sore for about a week and then it turned purple and blue, then yellowish color and then the whole nail fell off! It regrew in about 7 months. It was bruised for about a few months b4 it fell off. I guess it depends on how bad the bruising is.....if its not bad I doubt longer than a couple months and it probably won't fall off like mine did. No need to go to a doctor if it isn't bothering you.
2007-12-12 05:51:15 · answer #9 · answered by ♥S & K♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how far down, up to 6 months. I sprained half my foot and had a bruise that healed after a year of slowly moving from my joint on my big toe up and thru the nail, until it just grew out.
2007-12-12 05:50:48 · answer #10 · answered by Smoky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋