a black toe question

Naw, just grab it with a pair of pliers, and yank that sucker off! It
won't hurt a bit.

dwjones45 said:

about 2 months ago i got a black toe about 1/3 the size of my big
toenail [...] is this normal that the nail has not fallen off after
2 months?

The one black toenail I've ever had, inflicted last August, is finally
(checking toe - yup) completely back to normal. Never fell off. Was
about half or 2/3 black originally and the dark area shrank very
gradually.

True Grit said:

Naw, just grab it with a pair of pliers, and yank that sucker off! It
won't hurt a bit.

Well, I do believe that Marshal Cogburn did not intend his remark to be
taken seriously.

These black toenails normally just gradually grow out on their own --
over a period of several months -- but will be with you for a while
(everyone's nails grow at different rates, but 4 - 6 months might be
typical???). They rapidly cease to be sore, so long as you have
removed the condition that caused them in the first place (tight
toebox, too thick of socks, etc.). Eventually, a "new" nail will arise
underneath and grow long enough to push the old one out and off, and
you will be able to get rid of it when it starts to become loose.
Really, no extreme measures are called for, other than removing the
pressure point that caused the bruising.

It can take up to six months for it to fall off.
I've had many, and the new toenail can be 50-75%
grown when the old one comes off.
Other peole have different experiences.

dwjones45 said:

about 2 months ago i got a black toe about 1/3 the size of my big toenail.
since getting the black toe i have felt no pain or discomfort nor has the
nail fallen off. is this normal that the nail has not fallen off after 2
months? should i just leave the nail as is? dave

If it's not causing any pressure or discomfort, then probably doing
nothing is OK. Otherwise, if you feel pressure, you can heat up the end
of a paper clip until it is glowing orange, slowly push the hot end
into the nail so that it will melt through the nail until the blood
underneath starts oozing out. When it does, remove the paper clip and
sqeeze out the rest of the blood with your fingers.

This is a little scary the first time you do this. AFter that, it's no
big deal.

--
Phil M.

HOWEVER
If you are diabetic, or even "pre" diabetic, or have ever been told you have
any blood glucose problem, please don't do any of this, see a podiatrist
asap.
See one anyway if it starts to look "worse".
bj

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Quoted message said:

If it's not causing any pressure or discomfort, then probably doing
nothing is OK. Otherwise, if you feel pressure, you can heat up the end
of a paper clip until it is glowing orange, slowly push the hot end
into the nail so that it will melt through the nail until the blood
underneath starts oozing out. When it does, remove the paper clip and
sqeeze out the rest of the blood with your fingers.

This is a little scary the first time you do this. AFter that, it's no
big deal.

Quoted message said:

If it's not causing any pressure or discomfort, then probably doing

nothing is OK. Otherwise, if you feel pressure, you can heat up the end

of a paper clip until it is glowing orange, slowly push the hot end
into the nail so that it will melt through the nail until the blood
underneath starts oozing out. When it does, remove the paper clip and
sqeeze out the rest of the blood with your fingers.
This is a little scary the first time you do this. AFter that, it's no
big deal.>

Exactly what I told him to do, only he could've saved the nail had he
done it earlier.

Quoted message said:

HOWEVER

If you are diabetic, or even "pre" diabetic, or have ever been told you
have
any blood glucose problem, please don't do any of this, see a
podiatrist
asap. See one anyway if it starts to look "worse".>

Yeah I'd get that hangnail checked out too. You never know when having
your wallet lightened by a thief like this might help your nail.