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MargoTester | 16:29 Sat 21st Apr 2018 | Body & Soul
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The tips of both my big toenails are beginning to go black. I haven't bumped or bruised them - any thoughts please?
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Dye from wet socks?
Polish soaked through?
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Thanks both :-)
Definitely not through running Danny, I struggle to walk sometimes?
Flonska I never wear socks. The black is actually under the nail I think.
I had exactly the same thing happen to only one of my big toenails, about 2 years ago. It began to go black, and it eventually became black all over. I saw my GP, and he said that I should send some clippings for analysis, which I did. Result: no infection in the nail. I had no other symptoms, and there was no apparent cause. I had no pain, no red skin, nothing else. I did nothing about it, didn't apply cream or anything. After almost exactly 12 months to the day, the blackness grew out. I have not had black toenail since.
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Thanks bookbinder,same here really no pain, no red skin. I'll see how it goes. Trying to get an appointment with my doctor is like asking for gold, which was why I asked here.
If it is not just "dirt" or from an external source have a look at some alternative suggestions:-

https://www.healthline.com/health/black-toenail
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Thanks again
Margo, what happens when you cut your toenails? If you cut off the black part, does it become black again as they grow?
I had this some years ago when I wore high heeled shoes. It was bruising from walking too far in them.
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Tilly it's only happened in the last couple of days - I'll get the garden shears out and see what happens!
Helly, I'm a flat shoes gal these days :-)
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