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Some of the nail beds on my fingers have fully separated from the surrounding skin & the free edge grows outward. is the damage possible to reverse?
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See MD: nail separating from skin fingers can I have several causes most likely fungal or bacterial infection can also be from chronic inflammation . See dermatologist or finishing this can be treated often with antifungal or antibiotics the fingernails can grow back
Answered 2/13/2015
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