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I nearly sliced the tip of my thumb off 3 weeks ago i had the stitches out but now the skin is hard and no feeling is there a chance its dead?
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Need time: Keep it lubricated with frequent application of aquaphor or vaseline and give it a month to heal.
Answered 12/30/2012
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