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After a fingernail infection, inflammation's gone but flesh's detached from the nail at the base where cuticle should be. how to make it normal again?
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Depends on damage: Some times you may never get your normal nail back again , depends on , how much nail matrix is damaged by infection, if did not nail and its skin folds will grow normal.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Should: Slowly heal on its own unless the cuticle base was damaged the it with be permanent
Answered 8/9/2013
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