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How To Treat Painful Toe And Liquid Oozing Toenail After Bumping Against A Brick?

Hi, I bumped by big toe on a brick about 3 days ago, and it is still hurting a lot, the toenail looks as though it would fall off, and white, sometimes clear liquid leaks out. Oddly, the pain eases when the substance oozes out. What should do treat this with?
Fri, 3 Jul 2015
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Hello dear user!
I have gone through your query and understood your concerns!
Thank you for sharing them on healthcaremagic.
It seems like you have had a really bad hit of your toe. Obviously you are going to lose that toe nail, but don't worry, another nail will grow up. All the symptoms you are experiencing are due to local infection of the toe (under the nail). You can keep it in warm compresses with saline solution to help the liquid come out. Use ibuprofen if you have pain and swelling of the toe. It may require some days until the nail falls. Don't bandage the toe, leave it open. You can use just Povidone iodine solution or oxygenated water to clean the wound.
Please kindly rate it as helpful and write a short review about your experience with me! I would appreciate that a lot.
Thank you and best regards!
DR ERIOL.
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How To Treat Painful Toe And Liquid Oozing Toenail After Bumping Against A Brick?

Hello dear user! I have gone through your query and understood your concerns! Thank you for sharing them on healthcaremagic. It seems like you have had a really bad hit of your toe. Obviously you are going to lose that toe nail, but don t worry, another nail will grow up. All the symptoms you are experiencing are due to local infection of the toe (under the nail). You can keep it in warm compresses with saline solution to help the liquid come out. Use ibuprofen if you have pain and swelling of the toe. It may require some days until the nail falls. Don t bandage the toe, leave it open. You can use just Povidone iodine solution or oxygenated water to clean the wound. Please kindly rate it as helpful and write a short review about your experience with me! I would appreciate that a lot. Thank you and best regards! DR ERIOL.