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I love ripping out my hangnails despite sometimes bleeding after. any consequences other than bloody fingers?
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Bloody Stumps.: Let's try infection, including but not limited to viral, bacterial and fungal as well as permanent injury to the nail root from the inflammation and infection.
Answered 3/14/2016
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