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Possible thumb nail injury. what should i do?
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See a doctor: It depend on the injury. You may need to do nothing or require drainage of the blood under the nail plate, or even a repair of the nail bed. It needs proper evaluation.
Answered 1/14/2014
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You need: To be seen. If a nail bed injury is left untreated, it can perm. Disfigure you nail.
Answered 9/11/2013
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