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I dropped my lap top on my big toenail it came off how do i treat it?

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Traumatic nail: avulsion may be cleaned with soap and water if no active bleeding or infectio may be observed or follow up with a provider

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Scott Keith answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Nailed It.: Not much you can do. It is wait and see time now. The big question is just how much the dropped laptop has damaged the nail root. If no damage to root, then the nail should grow back normal with no thickening or shape change. If the root has been damaged, the nail may grow back with a different look. The new nail can take months to a year , depending on if the root is stunted, to grow back.

Answered 6/5/2015

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