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My son dropped a heavy piece of wood on my toe a few weeks back.it has bled on and off since, but now the nail is dead and fell off.will it grow back?
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Nail fell off: The good news, now that you have been through the hard part, is that yes, your toe nail will grow back. It can in some cases grow back a little disformed if the force directly impacted the nail bed where new nail grows. It will take several months for the new nail to grow in.
Answered 9/19/2013
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Hopefully: Usually the nail will grow back but it might be thick and irregular.
Answered 3/16/2013
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