No one is immune from minor household injuries. Most often they manifest themselves in the form of bruises on the fingers or toes, which quickly results in a bruise under the nail. It is usually accompanied by severe pain and unpleasant consequences, including temporary loss of the nail plate.
To alleviate the condition after injury, as well as to avoid serious damage to the nail, it is important to know and be able to provide first aid both to yourself and to another person.
Firstly , you need to pull yourself together and not panic, an emotional outburst will definitely not help in this matter, it will be much more effective to quickly stop a possible hemorrhage caused by a blow, and thereby minimize the risk of hematoma formation. Cold will help you best in this matter. The injured finger must be immediately placed under running cold water or ice applied to it (other cold objects will also work). You should keep your finger cold for at least a quarter of an hour, during which time the blood vessels will narrow and relieve the acute bursting pain.
Secondly , to prevent infection of the injured area of the finger, and possibly the nail, it is necessary to treat the wound with any antiseptic. This can be a solution of hydrogen peroxide, ordinary iodine, brilliant green, etc.
Thirdly , if the resulting bruise to the nail of a hand or toe was severe, in order to avoid swelling of the hand or foot, it is necessary to apply an iodine mesh to the skin and be sure to apply a tight, pressure bandage or adhesive plaster to the bruised nail. This technique will help minimize the risk of nail rejection, which occurs by increasing the volume of the hematoma under the nail plate, raising it.
Fourthly , you should definitely make sure that the injured finger is just a bruise and there is no fracture of the phalanges. This can be done by trying to bend and straighten your finger and fist as a whole several times. If such physical exercises cause severe pain, it is imperative to seek qualified help at the nearest emergency room.
Even if there is no fracture, it would be a good idea to consult a doctor. If a severe hematoma forms, it is necessary to perform a minor surgical intervention and, using a thin, sharp, sterile object, make a small hole in the nail plate and thus release the accumulated blood. Often, such manipulation helps protect the nail from rejection and significantly improves the healing process.
In the event that going to the doctor for some reason is impossible, and the resulting bruise under the nail hurts unbearably, you can carry out a similar procedure yourself, only for this you must strictly follow the rules of hygiene. First, you need to wash your hands and treat the bruised nail with any antiseptic, then heat a regular sewing needle over a fire and carefully make the desired hole with it, release the blood and treat the nail again with iodine or peroxide to avoid infection.
If sterility is not observed, such a procedure may well result in serious complications with the most unpredictable consequences (including blood poisoning and loss of limb).
After first aid is provided, the injured finger and nail may require further treatment.
If the process of treating a bruised nail did not give the desired result, but, on the contrary, aggravated the situation. For example, there is an abscess under the nail, pus is oozing from under it, the finger itself has turned red and hot, the body temperature has risen - in this case, you should urgently consult a doctor and begin appropriate treatment.
Toenails are quite often injured from heavy objects accidentally falling on the foot, blows, pinching, and even if a person stumbles badly.
As a result of such a bruise, a strong and sharp pain with pulsation immediately occurs, bursting from the inside; almost immediately, a blue discoloration of the injured nail is observed, followed by swelling of the entire finger.
It is important to remember that such a leg injury can be much more serious than just a bruise. A fracture of the terminal phalanx or tuberosity of the finger is quite likely. Therefore, if there is the slightest suspicion of a complicated injury, you should immediately contact the emergency room.
Having received a bruised toenail, few people know what to do next, as a result of which such an injury can result in quite serious consequences and infectious complications. To avoid all this, you should remember the basic rules of first aid for such bruised toenails.
You need to carefully remove shoes and socks, if any, from your feet. After this, you should immerse the injured leg in a basin or any other suitable container with cold, or better yet, ice water. This procedure will help to quickly and effectively stop internal subcutaneous bleeding and thereby reduce the size of the hematoma resulting from such a bruise. The injured area should be cooled every 10-15 minutes for the first hour after the injury.
It is imperative to disinfect the damaged nail to avoid possible contamination and infection. To do this, take a cotton swab and soak it well in a 5% iodine solution, alcohol or any other antisin
A bruised nail is a very common and very annoying problem that many of us face in our daily lives. Someone stepped on your foot, someone dropped a heavy object on your finger or toe, or you chose the wrong shoes. There are many situations that can lead to injury to the nail plate on a hand or foot. However, it is simply impossible to completely protect yourself from injury. Therefore, you need to know what kind of help you need to give your nails so that their recovery occurs quickly.
First you need to understand what a bruised nail plate is. When a nail is struck, a hemorrhage (hematoma) occurs under the nail plate, causing the nail to turn blue or even black.
In the worst case, if it turns black under the nail, there will be a circulatory problem, which in turn can lead to nail rejection. And then you just have to wait for the new nail to grow. But in this situation there is a high probability of its deformation.
The bruised nail itself is usually quite painful. If you hit your foot so hard that the nail turns black, you should immediately expose the injured toe to a stream of very cold, ice-cold water. Cold promotes the resorption of hemorrhages, which is why it is so necessary for bruises. You can also apply a single layer of gauze to the nail plate and place your finger in a container with ice for 3-4 minutes.
If your toenail turns black and the pain does not subside, repeat this procedure every 15 minutes for about an hour. Then you need to disinfect the nail in order to prevent infection. You can treat your nail with iodine by first moistening a swab with it.
In addition, you can apply an iodine net to your arm or leg to prevent swelling. If a nail is torn off due to a bruise, you must apply a pressure bandage to it or strengthen it with adhesive tape.
There are often cases when, after hitting a finger, the nail begins to move away from the base. The first thing you need to do is not panic, but pull yourself together and provide so-called first aid.
If the nail comes off the finger as a result of physical injury, then immediately after the blow, place the nail under a cold stream of water. If a person is on the street, and there is no way to get home or to the hospital in the near future, then you need to use all available means that will help cool the injury area. For example, in a store you can buy any cold, or better yet frozen, product and place it on your finger. Cold will ease the pain of an injured person and promote the resorption of hemorrhage.
When the nail plate moves away from the finger, the ice application procedure is repeated every fifteen minutes for three to four minutes for an hour.
After this, it is necessary to disinfect the wound with an iodine solution. This is done using a cotton swab, which is pre-moistened with iodine. This must be done very carefully so as not to hurt the injured person. Also, some doctors advise applying an iodine mesh above the affected area, which will help avoid swelling of the arm or leg (depending on where the nail was injured).
There are times when blood comes out from under the nail. What to do in such a situation? You need to carefully remove it using a cotton swab, gauze or bandage. Such actions help reduce the accumulation of ichor in internal tissues. Of course, this is not a very pleasant process and requires courage from the affected person. If the blood has not yet had time to clot, you can pierce the nail plate with a hot pin or needle. These instruments must be disinfected. From the hole that will appear after the puncture,
Hello. Help me, my one-year-old son had a chair fall on his toe, blood formed under the nail, they weren’t afraid to let it out, after 2-3 days the blood came out on its own. The toe hurt, something white became twice as big under the nail. We thought that the toe had become rot, but the surgeon said that there is no suppuration and you just need to wait. He hits his finger and starts crying in pain. I’m worried, help, tell me what to do?
Your child has a completely natural course of injury to the nail phalanx with the development of a post-traumatic hematoma. The standard tactic in this situation is rest with maximum limitation of repeated, even minor, injuries.
Hello! A 2-year-old child stuck his big finger in the door, at first the finger was red and slightly swollen, after a couple of days the redness subsided but the swelling remained, and after a couple of days it turned blue, will the child’s nail come off? What to do and how to help him if possible?
Hello, a child of 2.7 years and 4 months ago was diagnosed with nail fungus on his legs. We treated Mycostop to remove nails and Exoderil drops (as prescribed by the doctor), after 3 months the child began to complain of itching of the toes, we stopped this treatment. Scraping is done from the nail plate, soda baths are prescribed in the evening and iodine is dripped onto each nail plate, and mycoseptin ointment is applied in the morning. A month passed and the nails became even worse (they became swollen and deformed) and the skin on the fingers began to peel off.
The child is 7 years old. About 2 months ago, a fleshy fibrous formation under the skin appeared near the nail. She says she hit her finger on the door. But it is not exactly. I have attached a photo, what could it be? It does NOT hurt, it does not itch, there is no abscess.
1.5 years ago a child hit one breast, a couple of months later they did an ultrasound + mammogram, I don’t know why, I’m not 40 years old. They said that 3D is not harmful. All in all,
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What should I do? My son was playing around with a girl with a door in kindergarten. He pulled the door towards himself on one side, and she sharply let go on the other. Got hit in the leg. The entire thumbnail is completely black and blue. He says it hurts. What to do? What to prepare for? How can I alleviate his condition?
No, there is no fracture, he walks and moves his fingers. Will it hurt to go? Maybe steam it a little overnight and spread it on something? No? Otherwise it won’t fit into the shoe.
But there was a case where an iron locker was dropped onto a boy’s hand at school. The result is sarcoma and there is no more boy (((And they probably also thought “Nonsense, it will pass, just think, it’s a bruise”
No, sarcoma is a consequence of a blow. A few months later it came to light. And how could the emergency room help? Author, I don’t think you will have anything like this. But watch your finger and at the slightest pain, when everything seems to have passed, see a doctor.
By the way, where does sarcoma come from in children and, in general, all sorts of cancers in people? Doctors have not yet understood, but you see how you write, sarcoma from a bruise)
Lyoton ointment relieved my pain. The swelling was removed and the geatoma seemed to be removed. The nail came off 2 months after the impact. Until this time, the nail was black. It hurt for a long time, but the worst part was in the first couple of days.
Every girl should have beautiful and well-groomed hands. Since it’s very easy to do a manicure at home, you don’t need to spend any money to always be neat.
My daughter blocked her finger with the door, I’m surprised she didn’t break it. The nail turned black, then came off completely, a new one grew evenly.
Almost everyone has had a situation in their life when a heavy object fell on their leg. Or an accidental kick against something led to the appearance of a hematoma. And the consequences were depressing. In addition to the bruise that appears on the leg, a nail injury occurs. A blue nail plate just can’t please the eye, especially a woman’s. But it also happens that the nail turns blue suddenly, on its own. Where does everything come from? What to do in such situations?
One fine day, while washing your feet, you suddenly notice that one nail has turned blue. At the same time, memory helpfully suggests that on that day you did not hit anywhere, did not stumble or fall. Why did my toenail turn blue? You should know the answer to this question, if only to prevent the color of other nails from changing. Well, to correctly prescribe treatment for a blue nail.
wearing tight shoes or shoes that fit uncomfortably on the foot. This trouble often happens to athletes: track and field athletes, skiers, tourists, mountain and hiking lovers. But you don’t have to be an athlete to buy uncomfortable shoes. Sports here play more of a provoking factor, accelerating the appearance of a bruise.
incorrectly performed pedicure. This happens when the cuticle master is inaccurately processed. Cutting too much or pushing the nail away can damage the nail fold. This is dangerous because the nail may stop growing correctly after such a procedure. It may take on a blue tint or become wavy.
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low-quality cosmetics. Cheap, low-quality polish, frequent use of nail polish remover containing acetone, or constant contact with chemicals can greatly affect the health of your nails. Nails may not only turn blue or yellow, but also begin to crumble. After a long time
I have this problem: 7 days ago I pinched my finger very badly, the nail turned blue, it hurt terribly for 2 days, BUT after that it stopped, but a small tumor appeared near the nail. The color resembles dried blood. I didn't go to the doctor. I'm very afraid. But I’m even more afraid that it’s festering. Please advise me. I lubricate the nail with Fastum Gel and I can move my finger with Traumeel without any effort. There is no pain.
Most likely a hematoma. If it doesn’t hurt, you can simply remember to disinfect (iodine, brilliant green). If you notice a suppurating hematoma, you definitely need to go to a surgeon; subungual panaritium may develop. The acute pain that occurs when a nail is bruised is the result of a subungual hematoma, which, if no action is taken, will lift the nail plate more and more (until the plate is completely torn off). Therefore, it is very important, if blood does come out from under the nail plate, to squeeze it out as much as possible before it clots. You can carefully help her get out - using a paperclip heated over a fire, which can be used to burn the nail (all the blood will quickly flow out through the hole formed). Do not forget to disinfect the nail before doing this, and then apply a bandage or stick on an adhesive plaster. After this, the only thing left is to protect your finger from injury until the new nail grows back. If you are still at a loss as to what to do, or the pain does not subside after all the actions, and the condition of the nail only gets worse, be sure to contact a surgeon who can puncture the subungual hematoma himself.
Hello. Help me, a chair fell on my one-year-old son’s toe, blood formed under the nail, they didn’t let it out, they were afraid, after 2-3 days the blood came out on its own. The toe hurts, it has become twice as big
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A bruised toenail or hand nail is a fairly common injury. There are a great many options for obtaining it, so it is almost impossible to prevent injury. A bruised nail can be caused by an impact, if something heavy falls on your foot, or if your finger gets stuck in a door frame when closing it.
It is important to know how you can help with this injury, thereby preventing the development of complications. After all, as you know, the duration of the entire course of therapy depends on the quality of first aid.
Immediately after a bruise, a bruise forms under the nail plate, which gives a purplish-red or even bluish color. Until the bruise on the skin resolves, the manifestation of pain of varying intensity will be characteristic. The finger will become red and swollen.
These injuries are often accompanied by a fracture of the phalanx of the finger. Therefore, the first thing to do when providing assistance is to make sure the integrity of the bone.
Bruised nails on the upper extremities are characterized by severe irritation of the nerve endings, which in turn is manifested by the presence of intense, pronounced pain that must be eliminated immediately.
First aid for a bruised nail:
If the nail is severely bruised, when not only it, but also the skin of the finger has darkened, there is a high probability that the injured nail will be torn off in the near future. To prevent such a situation, it is recommended to carefully treat the darkened areas of the finger with iodine, fix it with an adhesive plaster and quickly go to the first aid station.
When providing first aid, medical workers, by mechanically damaging the integrity of the nail plate, will create conditions for blood to flow out of the hematoma, thereby significantly reducing its area. Carrying out this manipulation on your own is strictly prohibited. This is due to the fact that there is a high risk of blood infection and subsequent rejection of the nail plate from the bed.
In medical practice, there are many methods and methods used to treat a bruised nail. Treatment of this injury must be mandatory. It is absolutely impossible to neglect medical attention in the face of a bruised finger, which at first glance seems harmless.
This damage to the integrity of the nail plate and the skin on the finger can provoke the development of various diseases, among which one of the most common is panaritium, the advanced stage of which can even lead to amputation of the finger. But this is the worst outcome of a bruised nail left without proper help.
The likelihood of suppuration, the development of the process of nail rejection and the restoration of the nail plate with a violation of its integrity are very real consequences after its injury. Therefore, treatment in this case is mandatory and begins with resting the finger. This will allow the hematoma to resolve faster.
As for drug therapy, it is worth noting among medical prescriptions the following drugs:
The therapeutic course with medication is prescribed exclusively by a doctor, taking into account the individual characteristics of the bruise and the health status of each patient. In the case of self-treatment of a bruised nail, there is a possibility of developing complications or slowing down the recovery period for a healthy nail. Complex therapy prescribed by a doctor will speed up the healing process, making it fast and effective.
Alternative therapy methods, which should be used in conjunction with the use of medications, can also help to quickly restore an injured nail.
We provide a list of the most effective ones:
When treating a bruised nail, you should carefully follow all medical recommendations and prescriptions. Also an important point in the treatment of this disease is the presence of a complete, balanced diet, which is saturated with all nutrients, nutrients, macrovitamins and microelements. Only with such an integrated approach will it be possible to quickly and painlessly restore a beautiful nail after a bruise.
A bruised fingernail or toenail is the most common type of injury. Not every person knows how to provide help with such an injury, because even a strong man will become confused under the influence of pain and panic. But it doesn’t matter, today we will learn together to help treat and prevent the consequences of this trouble.
Bruises of varying degrees
You can get hurt during construction work, preparing dinner, or closing a heavy door. A bruised toenail is a classic injury, because we constantly drop something and step on each other’s feet. It is impossible to describe all situations, but first aid actions are the same in all cases.
Note that with a moderate and severe bruise, the discomfort is so great that the person cannot put on his favorite shoes, pain occurs while walking, and the injured finger becomes hot and pulsates.
Symptoms of damage appear as follows:
What to do, how to carry out treatment? Of course, don't panic! First, assess the condition of the bruised nail, its color and blood accumulation. If it's a small dot, don't panic. And if the finger is red or hurts, but there are no symptoms, you should go to the emergency room to take a photo and make sure there is no fracture.
If the nail comes off on its own, no further treatment is required. We just have to wait for it to grow back.
You can treat a bruise with iodine
If you bruise a fingernail or toenail, you need to follow some procedures in the first half hour to prevent worse consequences.
So, the first thing to do is apply cold to the injured finger: ice, a damp towel, even frozen meat. Cold will prevent the hemorrhage from spreading and dull the pain. Apply ice for 3-4 minutes, pause for the same time, and apply ice again.
If a finger or toe is injured, you should immediately remove bracelets, rings or other jewelry, because if swelling develops, this will not be easy.
Next, you need to disinfect the surface of the nail. Take iodine, or, in extreme cases, alcohol, moisten a cotton or gauze swab and treat the damaged area. An iodine mesh will not be superfluous, which will prevent the process of edema formation.
It may also be that in the first hours of injury, part of the nail will be torn off. In this case, the plate is wrapped with a bandage and then fixed very tightly with a medical plaster. The nail can grow back to the skin, but it will turn yellow and peel off. Therefore, it is better to cut it along the rejection line.
Nails need to be protected
Try using a folk remedy to treat a bruise. Mix vinegar, water and vegetable oil in equal proportions. Soak gauze in the resulting mixture and apply it 2 times a day for 30 minutes.
It is not always possible to cope with a bruise on your own
If the nail continues to hurt for 2 weeks and colorless ichor oozes from under it, then you should go to the hospital.
You can independently apply an antiseptic ointment and treat the damaged area with iodine.
If the nail does come off, you will have to trim it with scissors. This is a rather painful procedure.
The nail may come off after an injury
If there is no pain, but there is a hematoma under the nail plate, you can try to pierce it yourself. The fact is that in the emergency room the hematoma is treated by removing the nail plate. Removal is also painful, and you can try an alternative method.
To solve this problem at home, you will need a needle or wire, as well as a bandage, an antiseptic, which can be alcohol, iodine, cotton wool and fire.
To remove a hematoma after bruising a fingernail or toenail, you need to moisten a piece of cotton wool in an antiseptic and then wipe the damaged area with it. Ready? Now heat the needle or straightened wire over the fire, then quickly apply it to the nail. The hot metal will burn a hole in the plate, and fresh or dried blood will come out through the resulting hole.
This procedure is not painful, but if you are afraid to do it yourself, then it is better to ask someone to do it for you. After the puncture, wait until the blood has completely come out, then treat the damage with an antiseptic again.
Be careful and don't get infected
We are accustomed to the fact that any injury can be treated at home. And a bruised nail plate is not considered a worthy reason for treatment. But be careful, sometimes the damaged area can fester, and a visit to the hospital cannot be postponed.
Suppuration is a sign of infection, which can damage the bone and spread up the limb.
If a nail peels off after an injury, then for 1 year, until a new one grows, you will have to carefully monitor the hygiene of the injured area. Make sure that dust and street dirt do not fall on the damaged area. When bathing, put a finger cap on your finger and treat it with antiseptic ointments.
During an injury, the nail bed may also be damaged, causing the growing nail to be uneven and grow disproportionately. In such cases, it is recommended to consult a surgeon to perform plastic reconstruction of the plate.
As you can see, it is best to treat a damaged nail plate in the first 30 minutes. The sooner help is provided, the easier the consequences of the injury are smoothed out.