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Will Injured Nail That Is Dark In Color Go Back To Normal?
Hi, I had a 10 year old boy run into my foot back in August. He stubbed my middle toe pretty hard and it hurt for awhile and turned a very dark color. It doesn t hurt currently (December) but hasn t gotten much lighter-I d say probably a middle blue color. The nail itself also appears thicker. Will it ever go back to normal? Thanks!
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
Hi,
I am empathetic to the nail injury suffered by you. Nail injuries are definitely one of the most painful injuries.
If the injury is deep enough then it causes discoloration for a time being period. In your case also it may take 4-5 months to get normal nail architecture.
The most important thing is healthy diet containing lot of Vitamin A and Vitamin C with proteins in your diet. Do not try applying over the counter products as these can further aggravate the situation.
Take care.
I am empathetic to the nail injury suffered by you. Nail injuries are definitely one of the most painful injuries.
If the injury is deep enough then it causes discoloration for a time being period. In your case also it may take 4-5 months to get normal nail architecture.
The most important thing is healthy diet containing lot of Vitamin A and Vitamin C with proteins in your diet. Do not try applying over the counter products as these can further aggravate the situation.
Take care.
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Thanks for query on HCM.
Dark color is due to collection of blood under the nail.
As nail will grow gradually,it will disappear and you will get nail with normal look.
You can take nsaid to subside the inflammation,pain.
Take proper local care to prevent any infection.
Dark color is due to collection of blood under the nail.
As nail will grow gradually,it will disappear and you will get nail with normal look.
You can take nsaid to subside the inflammation,pain.
Take proper local care to prevent any infection.
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