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I was exfoliating my face and i scrubbed the area too hard and a few layers of skin are gone! it is red with a yellow film over it, is this normal?
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Skin: It sounds like you may have developed an infection of the skin from too aggressive a treatment. Most of the time, Staphylococcus is the pathogen associated with the infection. You should visit your doctor for further evaluation.
Answered 4/19/2016
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Infection: You ave abraded the skin and may have an infection, so you should see your doctor.
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