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Red spot on inner knee healed to a pink red scar has taken 3 months to heal but kept scratching it. is this normal healing time? melanoma?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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Red spot on knee: Healing and scar disappearance does take a long time, months, sometimes up to a year or more or a light residual may remain. Constant scratching is irritating and prevents proper healing. You could try over the counter silicone cream of strips and see if it helps f/u/ w/ dermatologist

Answered 11/11/2016

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A member asked:

Red spot on inner knee healed to a pink red scar has taken 3 months to heal but kept scratching it. is this normal healing time? melanoma?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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