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I scratched myself until my heel bled, and the skin was peeled. 1 week and it hasent healed, still moist. predict - d insuffetiant?
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Probably: Constantly irritated. Needs to be open to air. Bandsids are bad. Be sure shoes are not rubbing in it all day.
Answered 1/5/2019
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See a doctor: This could be many things, including skin cancer. You better see a doctor get a full exam. Sometime need skin biopsy to find the diagnosis after fail on treatment. For non-healed skin lesion, we has to rule out skin cancer first.
Answered 7/4/2014
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