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What happens when you pop your mosquito bites.?
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Nothing much: Fluid comes out, you irritate the skin and likely increase your risk of local infection.
Answered 7/14/2019
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Risk: When you break down your protective skin barrier by popping a lesion - it creates a portal for potential infection.
Answered 6/14/2018
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