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My child is injured to his nail. He is 4 years old. Total nail is removed. We clean it and applied betnovate c cream to his nail. after how many days he will gain his nail and there is no problem to my child or shall I take him to hospital? Please reply soon.
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Please stop Betnovate C as soon as possible. It's a strong steroid and can cause significant side effects specially in such a young child & in such an sensitive area. About growth of nail. It will take months. Around 3-4months if it's a hand nail & 6 months if it's a toe nail.
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