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Nail issue

Posted by anna17X0X @anna17xox, Jan 11 12:22pm

Hello, part of my nails were scraped off from my nail bed after I roamed my hands in my bag and accidentally got them scraped off by a pointed tip on my key chain. I was wondering if any skin care professionals or dermatologist would know if they will grow back after looking at the picture I affixed to this post.

And also are nail ridges normal in teens because I read an article that said they were common in older adults ages 30-50.I'm about 16 and don't know if this is the normal age to be noticing this

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seniormed | @seniormed | Jan 11 4:09pm

You will heal just fine. There is no trauma to the base of your nail at the cuticle root( matrix).
It should appear normal in 6 weeks as your
nail grows out. Can’t see any unusual longitudinal lines
in that photo. It is OK to use moisturizer on your nail cuticles at night.

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anna17X0X | @anna17xox | Jan 11 7:58pm
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@seniormed

You will heal just fine. There is no trauma to the base of your nail at the cuticle root( matrix).
It should appear normal in 6 weeks as your
nail grows out. Can’t see any unusual longitudinal lines
in that photo. It is OK to use moisturizer on your nail cuticles at night.

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Thank you so much for your response,does that also mean the ridges on my nails are normal ?

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