toe and toenail discoloration
by Kaiyah
a week or two ago i noticed my left big toenail was a little green around the top. i thought nothing of it and i thought it would go away. well i looked at it again today (i look at my feet as little as possible) and now the same toe has discoloration along with the green toenail. the color is like a blue/green color and its only towards the top, by the toenail. theres no known sensitivity or pain or anything else but im not sure if this is something that should concern me or not. I dont want to lose my toe or my toenail for any reason. i didnt hit my toe or stub it or anything. what could possibly be causing this discoloration of my toenail thats now spreading 2 the rest of my toe? ANSWER Hi Kaiyah, Sounds like you may have an infection under your nail. You should have it examined by a foot specialist to determine if it is an issue or not. If it is a bacterial infection than that could be potentially dangerous; if it is a fungal infection, it may get worse and spread to the other toes. So, in either event have it checked out to determine what it is and then have appropriate treatment. Marc Mitnick DPM DISCLAIMER:
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