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Thumb nail has stopped growing from the nail bed

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gemma2402
gemma2402

my thumb nail has stopped growing out from the nail bed, I now have half a thumb nail, it’s like it’s still growing out but it’s isnt growing anymore, I have no idea why, I had a baby 4 months ago and it started not long after that, it’s so strange I can’t find anything online about it 

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee gemma2402

    Posted

    It looks like you have had some sort of trauma happen to the nail. alternatively it could just be a result of your pregnancy. In either case it will grow out eventually.

    I wish you had shown all your nails for comparison. Are you in the habit of over manicuring your nails?  pushing back cuticles etc?  That is one way of damaging the base of the nail and in some cases it can be permanent. You will just have to wait and see what happens. At least there is no obvious nail infection which is a good point.

    • gemma2402
      gemma2402 Marina_Dee

      Posted

      Hi marina, no I don’t manicure I will add a pic of my other nails 
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