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Have Pain In The Toe Along With A Nail Hurt. Had A Hit Earlier And Used Hydrogen Peroxide. When Will The Nail Fall?

Yesterday i was pulling a box toward me and it hit my big left toe. My toenail was raised up and the sides of the toe was torn off and the toe was only held on by nail bed. I pushed the nail back down over the very bloody toe . i soaked the toe and put hydrogen peroxide on it . I wrapped it with guaz and have a sock over it. What will happen to the nail and toe. It is painful and hard to walk. Im a runner and want to get back to running . How long will it take for the nail to fall off and the pain to go away so i can run again?
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for writing in.
It looks like your left big toe nail got avulsed.
Please consult a surgeon and he will let you know if you need to leave the nail that way or of its better that the nail is surgically removed.
A new nail can take upto 6 months to form. This doesnt mean you cant run, just that you may need some surgical dressing over the left big toe to avaid pain and further complications locally.
Hope this helps.
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Have Pain In The Toe Along With A Nail Hurt. Had A Hit Earlier And Used Hydrogen Peroxide. When Will The Nail Fall?

Hello, Thanks for writing in. It looks like your left big toe nail got avulsed. Please consult a surgeon and he will let you know if you need to leave the nail that way or of its better that the nail is surgically removed. A new nail can take upto 6 months to form. This doesnt mean you cant run, just that you may need some surgical dressing over the left big toe to avaid pain and further complications locally. Hope this helps.