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Fingertip Injury - Will the Tip of the Finger Grow Back?

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Updated September 14, 2010

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Fingertip Injury - 10 Days After Injury
Fingertip Injury - Will the Tip of the Finger Grow Back? Photo © David Nelson, M.D.
10 days after the injury, early signs of healing are taking place. The bandage was changed at this time. The body is undergoing a healing process that some may consider the fingertip regrowing.

For specifics on how this injury was treated, please visit Dr. Nelson's web site. Of note, no surgical procedures or special equipment was required to achieve this result. All of these images are of the same patient.

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