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Will my toenail merge back on to my toe?

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I knocked by big toe a while back, and a few weeks later it went all blue and started feeling loose. I wrapped some gauze around it to prevent it from suddenly ripping off (while putting socks on for example), and since the toenail has tightened and no longer feels wobbly (but it's still blue). Is there any chance that it will fuse back on to my toe or is it done for?

Posted Jun 20, 2015, 10:01 PM UTC

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LascielCoin•

If it's just blue, it might survive. They usually turn darker, almost black, before they fall off. And the falling off part usually happens quite soon after the injury, not weeks or months later.

If you can, you could always just go see a doctor.

My friend smashed her finger with a door and it turned very blue very fast, so the doctor relieved the pressure by poking a hole through it. After that it fell off in a few days.

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Smithers66•

Hmmmm, watch the edges. If it starts to curl (will just seem extra thick at first) you're gonna lose it. I didn't lose mine for almost 2 months after, and then took about a year fir it to fully return.

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mickey_kneecaps•

My fingernail went black and then got a little airbubble under it before it fell off. In any case they grow back after they fall off, though they are uglier. I'll never be a hand model now...

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