toenail fell off

[ric1287]

So my toenail is on the verge of falling off (tripped in flip flops and its hanging by a thread). Should i rip it off or leave it on and bandage it up?

Anyone ever go through this crap?

 

[Juno]

man up and rip it off.

i had the right pinky toenail ripped off (it was like three years ago.)

 

[Saulbadguy]

Take pics.

 

[Savij]

The preferred option is to use superglue to reattach the hanging part to what's left. This depends on the nature of the rip/tear since you want to make sure you glue only the pieces of toenail together, not skin. Otherwise, use nail clippers to remove what you can and deal with bandages for a while.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: Juno
man up and rip it off.

i had the right pinky toenail ripped off (it was like three years ago.)

Yes, you can always rip it off, but those have taken the longest to heal for me.

 

[RichardE]

Rip it off than dip your toe in some whiskey...

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: RichardE
Rip it off than dip your toe in some whiskey...

.......or Bud Light!

 

[ric1287]

it didn't crack, it just bent all the way off i guess. Its only attached on the bottom still. This sucks ass.

 

[Leros]

pics man, pics

 

[pradeep1]

Take it off. Clean the area, and keep it clean. It will grow back within 6-8 months.

 

[TallBill]

Rip it off and clean it. Been there and it sucks.

 

[ric1287]

god dammit, i thought there'd be a better solution than that. Oh well, i'll do it tomorrow.

no pics, too lazy.

 

[aceO07]

Pour some hydrogen peroxide on it to clean the nail and exposed area a bit. It also helps to weaken the skin that attaches to the nail after some soaking. After a while, just man up and give it a big quick pull. It'll slowly grow back after a few months. Make sure to keep the area clean.

I had to do it a couple of times from my misadventures in basketball and hiking.

 

[CasioTech]

tape it back on.

for real, it will form a scab and then you will have a deformed nail if you dont' tape it back on.

 

[Calvert]

Or go to a doctor and ask him which option is better. If he has to pull it, he might at leat give you some local anaesthetic, and instructions on how to care for the gaping hole in your toe.

 

[eits]

if i were you, i'd pussy up and bandage it. i'd keep bandaging it and clipping my toenail with the rest of my toenails until the traumatized nail was all grown out and you had a new nail in it's place.

 

[uhohs]

barrel roll

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: RichardE
Rip it off than dip your toe in some whiskey...

.......or Bud Light!

... there's a huge difference between whiskey and water.

 

[sandorski]

Call 911

 

[dr150]

A needle and thread will patch that right up my little one!

 

[0roo0roo]

depends on the condition. if the tissue is bleeding underneath then leave it alone. if its about to get snagged on something, cut it back a bit and super glue the rest together and protect with bandaid till it heals

 

[moshquerade]

you have no choice but to use it and make toenail soup.

 

[jjones]

one word: duck tape

 

[SKORPI0]

tear it off like a man or use toenail glue if you whimp out.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
you have no choice but to use it and make toenail soup.

OK, you just grossed me out thinking about that