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What can i do to keep a cut on my leg from scarring?
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It will heal with sc: The cut in leg treated with stitches or without will always leave a scat depending on the size of the cut.
Answered 11/28/2012
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Wound care: If the cut is deep, have a plastic surgeon repair it. If it is superficial keep it clean and moist with Bacitracin ointment/ vaseline/ aquaphor.
Answered 6/24/2014
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