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What Causes Painful Black Toenail?
Have a black big toe nail (only half of it) very painful woke me up. Does not appear to be infected and I cannot remember hurting it. I do spin classes wonder if it is a build up of small injuries? Did not hurt yesterday at all just really hurts now? What do you think please?
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
Painful black half nail after trauma is most commonly due to sub ungual hematoma. . That's collection of Blood under nail... most of the time it resolves by itself. but if pain persists surgical evacuation is best
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