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Hi doctor, i am 27 yrs old 1 month ago i got cut horizontally in my thumbnailbed ..will my nail be cured ?
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Healing: It is difficult to say thumbnail will heal but you probably will be left with a scar across the Nail itself
Answered 5/16/2017
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Varies: The cut in s nail bed usually heals well, but sometime the resulting nail will have a slight ridge or deformity in it as it grows. Time will tell.
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