Do toenails grow back if they fall off?

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asked Nov 22, 2018 in Body/Skin by DeekKnight (230 points)
Do toenails grow back if they fall off?

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answered Nov 22, 2018 by GrinJule (1,740 points)
Yes toenails and fingernails do grow back once they fall off.

However when a nail becomes detached from the nail bed then it cannot reattach but it will fall off or you may have to have it removed and then a new toenail or fingernail will grow back in it's place.

Toenails take at least 18 months to grow back while fingernails take around 6 months.

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