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How to treat allergic red patches on face bec.of an antibiotic cream? will it leave any marks or pigm. after it fades?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

With time: Unless you really traumatized the skin a lot, the scar and pigment usually go away in weeks or months.

Answered 7/18/2015

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