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Hello. i would like to know if picking old scabs can cause them to heal like a smooth bump?
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Leave scabs alone: Constantly picking old scabs while a wound is healing will cause increased granulation or additional tissue to form increasing the scar.
Answered 6/29/2014
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No: it will actually make the scar worse.
Answered 6/29/2014
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