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I worked at a dishwasher that gave me a burn on my face from the sodium hydroxide steam what can i do to treat this? will it ever heal? been 6 mnths
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Scarring?: six months out of this most likely represents scarring from the burn. Best to see a plastic surgeon or surgical dermatologist for evaluation. Hope this was helpful. Best of luck with this. Dr. R
Answered 3/5/2015
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