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Door slammed on my pinky, bottom part of nail is out of the skin and nail is tilted to the side. will the nail grow back normally?

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Dr. Lawrence Parish answered

Nail Damage: More than likely, unless the trauma was severe enough to injure the nail plate. Just wait and see. Toenails take 9 months to grow from the base to the tip.

Answered 6/17/2014

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A member asked:

Door slammed on my pinky, bottom part of nail is out of the skin and nail is tilted to the side. will the nail grow back normally?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lawrence Parish answered

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