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Undergrowth of nail

2016-10-24 15:39:58
My nail has another nail growing beneath it, and the above nail might be going dead. I wanted to know if it's normal & how to get rid of this.
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The old nail does not seem detached from nail bed. Could be manifestation of trauma or some chemical application.

Answered2016-10-27 12:19:07

YESNO

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