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I had a toe injury where my toe nail is party off.i was told by doctors it will fall off they gave me antibiotics.when will it come off.

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Dr. Michael Patney answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Hard to say: Without looking at it, it's difficult to say. Most nails fall off in 1 to 3 weeks depending on the injury.

Answered 9/28/2016

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