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Why Is My Big Toe At The End Of The Nail White?

this morning while taking off my nail polish off my toes, I noticed that my right big toe at the end of the nail was white. It looks like someone painted it with white out. Also it has a purple spot in the middle like it is bruised. what could it be?
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
From the description it seems, you could be having fungal infection/ onychomycosis of nails. Another possibility could be trauma induced haematoma formation and change in pigmentation.
If its fungal infection, a prolonged course of antifungals would be required. If the cause is trauma,it would heal spontaneously.
Take care
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Why Is My Big Toe At The End Of The Nail White?

Hi, Thanks for writing to us. From the description it seems, you could be having fungal infection/ onychomycosis of nails. Another possibility could be trauma induced haematoma formation and change in pigmentation. If its fungal infection, a prolonged course of antifungals would be required. If the cause is trauma,it would heal spontaneously. Take care