Ewww. After a few weeks of being blue and slowly loosening, its not finally fallen off.
Problem: I play rugby, and my big toe is now unprotected.
So what should I do? See a doctor? Do I need to? What precautions should I take?
Thanks.
See a doctor, keep it clean. It “should” grow back.
IANAD, but I would just keep a band-aid with neosporin or similar on it. Before too long it should stop being so sore.
I happen to be an expert in this, since my big toenail dropped off (after I dropped a chopping board on my foot :eek: ).
My doctor said I should definitely keep it clean (risk of infection) and it would grow back.
After three weeks I have an ugly ‘lump’ of replacement nail covering about half the original area.
One of my smaller toenails dropped of painlessly after a particularly hard march in basic training. It grew back within a couple of weeks, and I didn’t put anything stronger than foot powder on it.
My great toenail came off after a softball incident. Grew back with no trouble. Save the old nail, when they dry up they kind of curl up into a U shape.
I aquired one of these last month, after bare-foot tripping on the stairs while carrying concrete blocks. I’m not sure what to do with it though. Maybe get it silver plated and mounted on a malachite base?
Once the toe is moderately healed, do not keep a bandage on it. That’ll just make things soggy. If you insist on playing rugby, be prepared for some pain (as if NOT! 
), and maybe get one of those foam toe tubes at the druggists. They’re usually kept next to the sole inserts.
Do clean your toe well. My husband had part of the old toemail hang on at the base and that caused problems for the new toenail until I removed the last remnants.