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A member asked:
After applying mupirocin for my impetigo condition, scabs form up at the sides of the wound. should i pick this scab?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No!: Leave the scabs alone :) They will fall off in due time when they are ready. Picking at the wound is just a great way to reinfect the area and leave scars.
Answered 2/6/2015
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