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My son's nail turned blue after getting caught bet the door. its swollen and it doesn't seem to bother him. what will happen to the nail?
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Hematoma: You son sustained so called subungual hematoma - a blood collection under a nail. In most cases, his nail will be replaced by a new one over a period of a few months. The swelling of the soft tissues will go away. Nothing to be done about that. His nail will be replaced and heal well.
Answered 9/28/2016
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