A 38-year-old member asked:

I had avulsion of toenail done in may but toe nail found thickened and blackish again?

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Dr. Thomas Inwoodanswered

Podiatry 35 years experience

Toenail: See your podiatrist - this nail should have been removed permanently to begin with.

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