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Toddler DS's toenail has fallen off

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alteredimages · 25/09/2015 11:08

Just noticed now that DS is missing a toenail on the fourth toe on his left foot. E did bash that toe a couple of weeks ago, but the nail seemed OK. Today there is nothing at all there. Will it ever grow back, and is there anything I need to do to prevent infection in the meantime?

It looks really freaky. Ugh!

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TyrionLannistersShadow · 25/09/2015 11:28

If it fell off itself and the 'skin' there is dry and intact then it will grow back itself and there's no need to do anything with it. We have had 3 toenails here fall off between 2 children and it looks weird for a while but does eventually, very slowly, grow back!

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Arsenalfan06 · 25/09/2015 11:30

My dad lost both big toenail at the same time after an accident .
Thankfully both grew back lovely .

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Arsenalfan06 · 25/09/2015 11:30

My dd not dad.

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alteredimages · 26/09/2015 12:59

Sorry, reply didn't post.

Thanks ArsenalFan and TyrionLannistersShadow! DS seems unperturbed and all seems OK. It does look like it will take a while to grow back, as there is absolutely nothing there!

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alteredimages · 09/11/2015 22:13

Just an update, the toenail has now grown back and looks fine, though perhaps a little flatter than it was. Still none the wiser as to why it fell off, but it has grown back much more quickly than I expected.

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