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Does picking a scab cause a scar? how do i keep a wound from scarring? and how do i fade an existing scar?
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Scars: One of the best ways to avoid scarring is to refrain from deroofing it.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Use of: Emollient cream will help healing and decrease scar. Picking the scab is not a good idea
Answered 9/7/2017
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