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Any suggestions for acne scab that came off too early?

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Dr. Glenn Messina answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Leave it: Don't touch it or pick at it. You can use warm soaks gentle cleansers and even Clearasil (benzoyl peroxide) to help decrease the bacteria load.

Answered 9/28/2016

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