A member asked:

Smashed thumb 5 days ago with car door. no pain now. half of nail is black. nail will fall off. how many days for the swelling to go down completely?

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Dr. Eric Chiang answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Swelling goes away: Rather quickly, likely within a few weeks. But the nerve injury would need several month if not one to two years to recover.

Answered 3/26/2019

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