Toenail fungus or bruise?

[Anonymous]

On Thanksgiving I majorly stubbed my big toe. The nail split and it was bleeding pretty decently, so I had to clip down the nail, and ended up removing my toenail polish. The toe in question was partially a different color, a reddish yellow, from the tip of the nail to midway. My mind immediately went to “nail fungus”, so I removed the rest of the polish on my toes but every other toenail looked healthy.

What are the odds this one toe—the one I injured—is the only toenail experiencing a fungus? Everyone thinks it’s a fungus because it’s still this blotchy brownish red color and not a purple black and blue like a bruise.

Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Give it a week or 10 days.

[Anonymous]

Too early to tell.

[Anonymous]

Spray alcohol on it to get it dry after showers. Once it heals try a drop of tea tree oil under the nail tip once a day. Be cautious it irritates some people's skin.