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A member asked:
My nail cracked from psoraisis and now i have a bubble of skin protruding from under my nail. is it eventually going to fall off?
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Yes: The nail has died at the growth plate and will eventually fall off. The good news is that it will re-grow but will take 6 - 12 months.
Answered 4/2/2014
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