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A fish bone got stuck under nails
A fish bone got stuck today, below thumb nail. When i press the nail it's faintly visible or if when i press it. It's very small , should be the end part of the fish bone. As i pulled out the fish bone, i thought it came out but after 2-3 hours it's paining now. Im outside India for work now, and really stressed out. The skin is tied to nails, and it's unreachable to normally. Please help
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See if the bone is still there, or consult with a doctor.
May need to cut the nail to remove the bone.
Otherwise it'll heal in 2 weeks.
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It will recover in few days
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