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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Hangnail

Premium Questions

Dr. Roopa Hiremath MD

Hi, I know it's going to sound weird but... I have a fresh hangnail (not bleeding but red in color). With the fingernail and the hangnail, I hit someone's ankle a bit hard. Then immediately I put my hand ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Roopa Hiremath ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

Hangnail torn off big toe ripped a chunk of skin off. It did not grow back properly and now I have a tiny red lump that will not heal. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj MD

Hi, I have a hangnail that started 2 days ago, this morning I noticed that the skin around the fingernail was slightly inflamed and very red. It hurts only when touched...does the redness mean infection ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj ( Neurologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I have what I think is an infected hangnail on my right ring finger. The top and inside of the finger is red, swollen and extremely tender and throbbing. This has been going on for three days now ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

I've had hangnail wound on my finger for months. If I keep it medicated and covered, the skin stays intact but doesn't heal. If I leave it uncovered, the skin pulls away and bleeds, looking like it might ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Dinah Levillard MD

It seems like every few weeks when I tear off a hangnail within 12 hours my entire finger is ... But, like I said it keeps happening not every hangnail though. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dinah Levillard ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

Hi I have had some sore hangnails recently, last night I fingered a girls vagina of unknown status. This morning I noticed the hangnail to be sore and looked like it had been pulled back and had a drop ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Andrew MD

always had a recurring hangnail on my right big toe, but since I have been diagnosed with diabetes it has .... Also is my hangnail changing because I have diabetes? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Andrew ( Podiatrist)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

I just tore a hangnail off my index finger, and it was hurting for a few minutes before this clear liquid started leaking out of the spot where I tore the flesh from. There was no blood, just this liquid ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

my sister has diabetes and has an infection on the side of her thumb from a hangnail. It is very swollen and painful. We live in a rural area, she has no doctor and the hospital is far. I have some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)