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If i scratch my chin in my pool and it bleeds on the inside will it heal?

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Dr. Cynthia Archer answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes.: Unless your pool is not properly chlorinated, you should heal just fine.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/19/2014

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