I smashed my finger with a game at work and my half my nail is black and blue. What should I do?

I smashed my finger with a part of a game at work and now half my nail is black and blue and my cuticle is swollen and squishy. It doesnt hurt anymore, just when i put pressure on it. But it's really ugly. Everyone at work tells me to heat up a needle and poke a hole in my nail but I read online that it can get infected that way. Any thing I can do besides go to the doctor?I smashed my finger with a game at work and my half my nail is black and blue. What should I do?
First thing I would do would be to check out www.webmd.com and see if you can find out anything there.





Secondly, chances are you just got a blood blister. I've gotten several playing baseball when a pitch hits the finger and smashes them.





However, I would just let it go away on its own, I wouldn't pop it, especially if it isn't hurting. A lot of times people pop blisters to let the fluid out. If you choose to do that, make sure you put neosporn and bandaids on it.





Other than, get well soon, and don't stress out too much!I smashed my finger with a game at work and my half my nail is black and blue. What should I do?
Pop it.


but don't do it from on top of your nail.


pop it from like the tip of your finger.


i smashed mine in my locker at school and it turned black


and swoll to like 3x the size of the regular size


but i mean its prob. goin to come off.


so yeahh


your welcomeeee.(:

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What I would reccomend doing is applying ice to try to get the swelling down. You poke a hole in the nail to release pressure, but it does increase infection risks. If the swelling dies down and there is an reduction in pressure under the nail don't bother it. If new symptoms appear or if it causes extreme discomfort go to a doctor. He can fix it with a hypodermic needle! Try to not get your finger to ';pruney'; either though, because that can make the skin swell, prompting the nail to fall off. Best of Luck!
don't heat up a needle, just give it time and it will go away - it'll be ugly yes, but just leave it be.