I have a dead toe nail and i dontwant to rip it off?

Should i cut it off piece by piece or leave it alone and its hurting bad i need advice fast please. thank you.I have a dead toe nail and i dontwant to rip it off?
I would do what you said, cut it off piece by piece as it becomes loose. One thing you will want to prevent is toenail fungus which can sometimes attack an injured toe nail. Keep it clean and dry. If you socks get damp, change them right away.I have a dead toe nail and i dontwant to rip it off?
Soak the foot in warm Epsom salt water or a weak vinegar solution. It will soften the toenail and allow you to clean around the toenail cuticles and under the toenail with a CLEAN..... (WIPE OFF WITH ALCOHOL) orange stick or fingernail file. You can pour antiseptic on the toe too, rubbing alcohol is good. If it is hurting it probably has swelling or infection going on. To not touch it is too much to ask . Wrapping it might protect it might also cause increased warmth and make an infection worse. Be careful that it is not rubbing the end of your shoe. Wear open toed shoes if you can to let air to it. Throw away old tennis shoes as they harbor fungus or wash them in hot water and let dry completely before you wear them again. Put anti fungal powder in shoes that you cannot wash or trash.
Don't mess with it of course, and if it hurts its still alive. And if you mess with it you might kill all you cells and nerves in that toes nail, and you will infect it, so don't mess with it, just let it grow out.
If it is hurting, it's not dead!! wrap it if it hurts, and wait for it to come off on its own.
Go to a doctor about that.