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Does Bad Odor Under The Nail Post Dropping Heavy Object On It Suggest Infection?
Hello, I recently dropped a heavy object on my big toe and did it again two days later. It turned black under the nail. I noticed that the nail was moving around so I was assuming it would just fall off. I later noticed it had a bad smell so I removed it myself with some pliers. I cleaned it up with soap and I used some Neosporin on it. Does the smell mean it s infected? sam
Hi, It seems that there might be having some nail bed infection following injury and formation of hematoma. Clean local part with antiseptic lotion and apply Neosporin. If there is no healing then you might require one course of antibiotic medicine for 3-5 days. Ok and take care.
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Does Bad Odor Under The Nail Post Dropping Heavy Object On It Suggest Infection?
Hi, It seems that there might be having some nail bed infection following injury and formation of hematoma. Clean local part with antiseptic lotion and apply Neosporin. If there is no healing then you might require one course of antibiotic medicine for 3-5 days. Ok and take care.