What Causes Pigmentation Over The Toe Nails?

Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2015

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Mon, 16 Mar 2015 Answered on

Tue, 7 Apr 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : Why are both my great toes black, I havent injured either of them. They really look gross

Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Pigmentation over the toe nails can either be due to nail infection or due to nail bed infections
I would like to have a look at the exact nail condition

Please click some close up pictures of the affected area and upload them here on this page.
Also please tell if the pigmentation in both the nails developed together or one by one

Dr XXXXXXX Paul

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar