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I have toe nail fungus and i can see somewhat of a new toenail coming in and the one on top is coming off. it doesn't hurt, should i take it off?
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Fall off: Let it fall off. If it catches on things you may need to clip it back some.
Answered 10/7/2017
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I would...: If it does not hurt you are better off getting rid of the old nail plate. It is not doing you any good anyway!
Answered 9/29/2016
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