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A member asked:
Do superficial and very small wounds scar? when i say superficial i mean skin came off you see blood but no dripping and very small.
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Not likely: Scar formation from cuts and wounds of skin depends upon the depth of injury, specifically the damage to the deeper dermal layer of skin, as opposed to the superficial epidermis.
Answered 6/1/2015
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