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Smashed Nail Smells

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Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

I smashed my finger, just below the nail bed, over 3 weeks! It is growing out but now I notice that the nail is not growing properly at the base of the nail. It is cracked and red. There is very... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. M Y Shareef MD

My son smashed his nail. Does this need drained or can it heal on its own? I was worried about blood clots . He's not complaining about it or crying. Only hurts to touch it. Thanks! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M Y Shareef ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

I rollerskate at work and my skate came apart one day while skating. I smashed into the wall with my big toe. I got a blood blister under my nail and most of it recently fell off. However, now there ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I smashed my big toe along the bottom of its toe nail. It is continuing to bleed and I feel extremely dizzy and nauseous and start to sweat when I get up. The toe nail was pierced during the dropping ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I smashed my toe 3 years ago and lost the nail, it grew back but is ugly and gray in color and not normal. What can be done to make it normal again? I am talking about the toenail because otherwise my toe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Arunava Biswas MD

My son smashed his thumb in the door about 12 days ago. His nail turned purple right away and I ... to open up and you could see underneath his thumb nail. It smells also. I am 31 years old, I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arunava Biswas ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Roopa Hiremath MD

every day. Nail is mostly white and I know I will eventually lose it. It smells really bad right now ...I smashed my thumb a couple of weeks ago. minimal pain now. swelling drained after a couple of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Hiremath ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Tripat Mehta MD

smashed at the base of my nail. Thanks. ...Hi, I have a smashed fingernail, happenened 1 week ago. I still have a lot of pressure and some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tripat Mehta ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr.      Honey Arora MD

My husband smashed his finger while changing a tire three days ago. There is bleeding under the nail and the fingertip is swollen and red. Three days ago the blue hue under the nail was only present ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

I smashed my big toe from about the knuckle toward the tip and it kind of leaked from around the nail cuticle for a few day then stopped. Well I’ve been noticing a foul smell about two weeks later and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)