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My toenail was removed in the military and never grew back. what can i do?
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Not much: There are false toenails but they are difficult to keep on.
Answered 8/28/2013
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Not much: If your toenail was removed and never grew back, it seems a matrixectomy (destruction of the cells that make the nail grow) was performed. If this was the case, you will never have a nail.
Answered 8/29/2013
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