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Discoloration On Big Toe Nail, Worn Spot, Wearing Nail Polish. Applying Toe Nail Fungus Oil. Suggestions?

I have discoloration on my big toe nail. Also kind of a "worn" spot on the discolored part...is this toe nail fungus? I have been wearing polish on my nails for several months, noticed this a couple months ago, but it just recently got a lot worse looking with the worn spot. I took polish off and I'm using a toe nail fungus oil....should this just grow out?
Sat, 29 Jun 2013
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Hi,

Welcome and thanks for posting your query to Healthcare Magic.

After reading your query I can make out two possibilities- one of the fungal infection and the other of discoloration due to hematoma.

Now big toe is one of the common site for the fungal infection due to heat and humidity by wearing shoes. So fungus can grow on this site and results in kind of discoloration which you have. This can be treated by oral anti-fungal tablets taken for multiple months.

The other possibility can be of discoloration due to trauma. Our big toe is again prone for the injuries so some times due to trauma there is blood collection over this site leading to discoloration. There is no meed of any treatment for the same. It disappears by its own in few weeks of the period.

For the best of possibility you meet a dermatologist who can closely examined guide you accordingly.
Hope these informations will help.

"With good health wishes"

Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology & STDs)
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Discoloration On Big Toe Nail, Worn Spot, Wearing Nail Polish. Applying Toe Nail Fungus Oil. Suggestions?

Hi, Welcome and thanks for posting your query to Healthcare Magic. After reading your query I can make out two possibilities- one of the fungal infection and the other of discoloration due to hematoma. Now big toe is one of the common site for the fungal infection due to heat and humidity by wearing shoes. So fungus can grow on this site and results in kind of discoloration which you have. This can be treated by oral anti-fungal tablets taken for multiple months. The other possibility can be of discoloration due to trauma. Our big toe is again prone for the injuries so some times due to trauma there is blood collection over this site leading to discoloration. There is no meed of any treatment for the same. It disappears by its own in few weeks of the period. For the best of possibility you meet a dermatologist who can closely examined guide you accordingly. Hope these informations will help. With good health wishes Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD (Dermatology & STDs)