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I woke up and my middle fingernail on my left hand is swollen and hurts on the left side of the nail. what could possibly be wrong?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

See a doctor: it could be many things.it it keep hurting and there is a sign of infection like redness see a doctor

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Answered 9/11/2015

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