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Is A Fleshy Growth From Under A Broken Nail Normal?

I recently cut through my fingernail and side of my ring finger. The nail was completely cut down the middle, and one side is turning purple. My concern is a pink, fleshy growth protruding from the dying nail, and it gets bigger every day, and seems to be pushing the dying nail up. Is this a normal part of healing?

posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2014

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Dermatologist, Dr. Atishay Bukharia's Response

Hi..
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It might be a case of PYOGENIC GRANULOMA also known as LOBULAR CAPILLARY HAEMANGIOMA. ELECTROFULGURATION is the treatment of choice, in some case GLOMUS TUMOR can present like this.

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Is A Fleshy Growth From Under A Broken Nail Normal?

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