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When Toenails Fall Off

Monday, October 17, 2011 4:23

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From Food to Feet, this is a post all about Toenails falling

off. More specifically, my Toenail. Are you as excited as I am?

Before I reveal what is under the bandage, or not under the bandage, it would help

to give you some background information on why my toenail fell off in the first place!

As shocking and freaky as it may seem, falling off of toenails, known as Onychoptosis,

is quite a common condition. There are 2 main reasons for this: Fungus and

Injury. In both cases, the nail initially changes colour before weakening and falling off

In this case, my nail colour is pink, but only because I clearly

painted my toenails a week prior. Underneath the paint, the

nail was bruised and slightly orange/brown in some regions

But I can assure you, this is not due to a fungus, but an injury to my big toe

Cause: Long walking in sneakers that were a bit too small

for my feet as well as not consistently clipping my toenails

When you run, jog, walk or play sports wearing tight shoes, your toenails repeatedly hit

the top edges of the shoes. This makes sense why many athletes are prone to toenail

and foot injuries. Such injuries, either causing bruising or bleeding, can damage the

nail. Over time, the nail weakens and begins to detach from the toe, eventually falling off

The surface underneath is not as soft as you’d expect it to be. There was already a

new nail forming and growing underneath which I could feel closer to the cuticle

And it was virtually pain-free peeling the nail off since it was

already 90% detached. The only pain came from that small patch of

skin that was stuck to the toenail (evident in the pink flesh, upper left)

10 Tips to Prevent Your Toenails from Falling Off

1. Wear shoes made of breathable
materials that offer stability, protection and balance

2. Use caution when performing
in sports

3. Wear clean socks and shoes
daily

4. Completely dry your feet after
they have come into contact with water

5. Trim toenails straight across

6. If possible, wear shoes with steel
toe boxes when working around heavy objects

7. Shoes should be ½ to 1 inch longer
than the longest toe

8. Practice proper hygiene habits on
a daily basis

9. Wear socks made of breathable
materials

10. During the healing process, take extra care of your toenail

JASON Tea Tree Nail Saver made with 70% Organic Australian Tea

Tree Oil is a great natural topical treatment to help protect the nails

Question: Have you ever lost a toenail or fingernail?

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ebony

holy crap! this exact thing happened to me!! i was playing netball, and my big toe went to the front my shoe, and i dont like cutting my toe nails cause i’m a lazy teenager, and it really hurt, i couldn’t walk on it for a whole night. and then my toe went black! and i was freaking out. and i originaly had white nail polish on my toes and but it was coming off so i decided to re-paint them again. about a month later, i noticed that my toe nail could come off so i left it, thinking that it might heal and stick together, but that didn’t happen. so tonight while watching tv i had a look at my toe and realised that maybe it should come off, so all i did was slowly remove it, (bare in mind that it was pretty much off it was just like stuck in the cuticle thing and hanging on my pretty much a thread) and it didnt hurt at all to remove it. after that i looked at the toe nail. and freaked and then googled about it. do you have any suggestions for how to care for your toe nail now? and approximately how long does it take to grow back?

Sep 16, 2013, 5:45 am 0 Reply

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