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I have acrylic nails & i think that my real nail is broken. i was bleeding & it hurts, burns. what can i do? scared to take the nail off cus it hurts?
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It depends...: How bad was the extend...You are better off having it examined by a surgeon or emergency doc. Treatments vary: treatment of the following acute injuries: simple lacerations stellate lacerations severe crush injury avulsion of the nail from the nail fold perionychium subungual hematoma involving over 25-50% of the visible nail, etc..Know what i mean?
Answered 3/11/2018
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