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My toddler's thumb got stuck in a door couple of months ago and i notice her nail is slowly dying. will there be new nail? is this concerning?
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Nail injury: If there is no infection now, the nail will leave and new nail will come under in time ~ 6months). No concerns if not acutely infected.
Answered 10/6/2016
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