Ouch! The door just slammed on your toes. Your toenail just turned blue and it’s throbbing in pain. What can you do?

So what exactly do you do if you bruised a toenail?


EMERGENCY TIP

Remove any jewelry from the affected toe. Then, apply ice surrounding the injury. Lie down and elevate the injured area. This will help to reduce the pain. In instances like this, it is common to have bruising under the nail. However, if the pain is too much to bear, then see your doctor.

What can go wrong?

This injury may also cause your nail to partially or fully come off. This is ok and should heal normally. Keep the area covered with a dressing and avoid using shoes for the time being, at least until the wound recovers. If the nail is partially peeled, DO NOT PEEL IT OFF completely and leave it as it is. When the new nail grows, the damaged nail will eventually fall off on its own.

I hope that you find this tip useful!