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Hello docs. i was wondering can we wash facial scab with mild soap?
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I would clean lesion: with 1/2 hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 water and apply topical antibiotic, if lesion not healed in a week you should see a dermatologist to run a culture or consider biopsy
Answered 5/30/2015
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