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By definition, your toenails, as well as your hair, and as opposed to your skin - is always dead.
What happens if it gets black is that you've had a bleed under the nail, in the nail bed.
That kind of thing will often - but not always - disturb the growth zone of the nail somewhere behing the cuticle.
When that happens, the nail will no longer be able to grow as a continuous unit. There'll be a stop in the growth, a break in the nail, and then there'll be a new nail. As the new nail grows the old will be pushed ahead and eventually fall off.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoA black, big toenail indicates a buildup of dried blood under the nail. This results from direct trauma to the toe like when a heavy object is dropped on it.
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∙ 10y agowell I think its gunk under your toenail try to get it out but if it does not come out I don't know what to say
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Where would a subungual hematoma be located?
underneath a toenail or fingernail (black toenail)
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paint it black.
Is your liver bad if your toenail is black?
No.
What do you clean the toenail area with when you lose the big toenail?
Clean dry gauze is sufficient - just dabbed on the nail bed.
What does a black line across your toenail mean?
It means you have bruised it.
What kind of onitment can you apply on a black and blue toenail?
Ointment that you can apply on a black and blue toenail includes Neosporin. This will not likely help with the bruising, but it can keep it from getting infected, and may help with the pain.
What kind of food do they eat in cabinda?
Toenail clipings and black hair.
Why is your small toenail thick and brittle and layered?
uuh 'cause it is a big toe i suppose
What is the CPT code for simply trimming the both edges of an ingrown toenail on the big toe?
11750
Why does my son's big toe swell with puss?
An ingrown toenail. It may be infected and need medical treatment.
What are toenail rockers?
a rocker that rocks your toenail of
