<human>: How can I tell the difference between toe nail fungus and a bruised toe nail?I went to get a pedicure and I asked the lady if I had toe nail fungus and she said it was just bruised but it s been there awhile and it looks a lot like fungus. It s yellowish at the end of my nail and it s all under it. I can dig some if it out but it hurts really bad. So what do you think it is??
<bot>: HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor If the changes have been present for a long time then it is more likely that it is a fungal infection of the nail. Bruising should not take weeks or months to resolve. Fungal toenail infection require treatment with oral antifungals. Examples are itraconazole, terminating and fluconazole. These require a prescription and normally have to be used for up to 3 months. I hope this helps