lildutchie
01-18-2006, 10:45 PM
I recently discovered a dark spot on the side of my big toe nail.
It is not sore, but concerns me. I don't think it is getting any bigger, but it is a reasonable size (about 5mm dia.)
Because it is on the side of the nail, could it still be a fungus??
If so, what can I do about it?
If it is not, what is it???
Can anyone help??
It is not sore, but concerns me. I don't think it is getting any bigger, but it is a reasonable size (about 5mm dia.)
Because it is on the side of the nail, could it still be a fungus??
If so, what can I do about it?
If it is not, what is it???
Can anyone help??
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Marti
01-22-2006, 12:16 PM
I recently discovered a dark spot on the side of my big toe nail.
It is not sore, but concerns me. I don't think it is getting any bigger, but it is a reasonable size (about 5mm dia.)
Because it is on the side of the nail, could it still be a fungus??
If so, what can I do about it?
If it is not, what is it???
Can anyone help??
It can be one of two things; either a hematoma (bruise) or a Pseudomonas Bacterial infection. If the spot is black but not sore, did it start as a greenish spot and slowly turn black? Did you stub your toenail and quite possibly cause a hematoma?
If it is a bacterial infection, you may need to go to your doctor and get a prescription. Pseudomonas will spread to encompass the entire nail which will cause the nail to separate from the nail bed adn can spread to encompass the entire nail.
It is not sore, but concerns me. I don't think it is getting any bigger, but it is a reasonable size (about 5mm dia.)
Because it is on the side of the nail, could it still be a fungus??
If so, what can I do about it?
If it is not, what is it???
Can anyone help??
It can be one of two things; either a hematoma (bruise) or a Pseudomonas Bacterial infection. If the spot is black but not sore, did it start as a greenish spot and slowly turn black? Did you stub your toenail and quite possibly cause a hematoma?
If it is a bacterial infection, you may need to go to your doctor and get a prescription. Pseudomonas will spread to encompass the entire nail which will cause the nail to separate from the nail bed adn can spread to encompass the entire nail.