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I just scratched my forehead fairly deeply, but it does not need stitches. i am just wondering if there is anything i can do to minimize scaring?
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Scratch: Use steristrps to tape rhe edges of the scratch as close together as possible andlet the tape fall off by itself.
Answered 12/30/2014
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Many things: There are many things you can do. Take a good mulitivitamin ; extra vitamin c. Topical calendula lotion usually helps. See http://www.Lhochsteinmd.Com/preventing-or-minimizing-scars-after-surgery/ ; http://www.Healthy.Net/scr/article.Aspx?Id=2962 for other ideas.
Answered 1/8/2014
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