Your nail will usually, but not always, grow back normally. Keep the injured part raised to help with pain and swelling.
This is very important during the first 48 hours. Apply an ice pack for 20 minutes every 3 to 6 hours during the first 24 to 48 hours. Keep using ice packs for swelling and pain relief as needed. To make an ice pack, put ice cubes in a plastic bag that seals at the top.
Wrap the bag in a clean, thin towel or cloth. Never put ice or an ice pack directly on the skin. As the ice melts, be careful not to get any wrap, splint, or cast wet. You can use over-the-counter medicine to control pain, unless another medicine was prescribed. Note: If you have chronic liver or kidney disease or ever had a stomach ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding, talk with your provider before using these medicines.
The nail bed the tissue under the nail is moist, soft, and sensitive. Protect the nail bed for the first 7 to 10 days until it dries out and becomes hard. Keep it covered with a dressing or adhesive bandage until that time. Bandages tend to stick to a newly exposed nail bed. A black toenail is usually caused by direct trauma to the toenail. Trauma can include dropping an object on your foot, or repetitive trauma to the area like running long distances.
For instance, wearing ill-fitting shoes that put pressure on your big toe can damage your toenail. The actual colour of the toenail is caused by the trauma beneath the toenail. Toenails can turn black, but they can also become discoloured in other shades, which can be a symptom of a variety of foot conditions. The most common symptoms of a discoloured toenail include:. Yellow Toenail Toenail fungus is the primary cause of yellow toenails. Additionally, thicker nails can cause a yellow colour as the disruption of light passage through the nail alters the look.
Blue Toenail In very rare cases, your toenail maybe blue. This is called a cellular blue nevus, which can become cancerous. In its place, a new nail will have to grow back. Toenail fungus is contagious, too, so it can transfer to your nail after visiting a nail salon or if you walk barefoot in a locker room. Symptoms of toenail fungus include yellow or dark discoloration, brittleness, and thickening of nails.
Over-the-counter OTC and prescription products can treat nail fungus, but it can take 12 to 18 months for the fungus to grow out.
Surgical removal of a nail might be necessary with severe fungus, recurrent ingrown toenails, or when a large section of a nail is diseased or damaged. After medical removal, it can take up to 18 months for a nail to fully regrow. Psoriasis is a condition that causes itchy, scaly patches on your skin — it can also affect your nails.
Symptoms of nail psoriasis include:. Medications used to treat psoriasis corticosteroids and biologics and topical steroids might improve nail appearance.
It can take 6 months or longer for your nail to grow out. Other factors affect the speed of regrowth. For example, nails tend to grow slower in older adults and in colder climates. Nails grow faster in the summer. Overall health also has an impact on growth. And since hormones affect regrowth, your toenails and fingernails might grow quicker during pregnancy. Nails grow from underneath your skin at the matrix , which is the root of your nail. New cells form in the matrix. And as these new cells grow, older cells move up and push through your skin.
The cells on the surface die and harden, turning into nails. OTC anti-inflammatory drugs can relieve mild pain, and the nail will eventually grow back. You should call a doctor for hard-to-treat nail fungus, nail psoriasis, and other symptoms of an infection. Symptoms of infection include:. Toenails and fingernails protect your skin, but you might lose a nail due to trauma, fungus, or other reasons.
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