I dance. After wearing some shoes that put alot of pressure on my big toe, my toe nail got purple (like a bruise). Although the toe nail is purple underneath with some dark blue dots, the nail itself looks very dead. It is yellow and almost looks like its coming off. Most of the purple is at the bottom of the toe nail where it begins to grow. I thought it would grow out but it hasnt. SOME white is beginning to show at the bottom of the toe nail, so I assume that it is now beginning to grow.

I used to have pain on this toe nail. I couldn't wear closed toe shoes because anything that would touch or put pressure on my toe would hurt so much. Now it doesn't hurt at all.

What is it? Is it an infection? A bruise? A fungus? Please help, its embarassing, I can't even wear sandals.