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June 11th, 2011
some of my toenails are hard black..
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replied June 14th, 2011
Hello,

Welcome to ehealthforum

Black toenails can be due to any injury,trauma to nail which causes the blood to accumulate or fungal infection.This can also occur if someone does a lot of unaccustomed activity such as walking or sports, especially if the shoes are not a good fit. Some suggestions:
Keep your feet covered if you are visiting any public place as swimming,gym etc
Always dry the feet before putting shoes.
Wear good fitting shoes.
Consider visiting a Physician for examination so that if fungal infection is present it can be treated accordingly.

Take Care!


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