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Old scars turned red and long scar on chest has a thin red blood line under it; worried a little.
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Scars: depends on how old they are. the young ones less than a few weeks could signify infection the old ones > 3 to 4 weeks could signify hypertrophic scar or early keloid formation. check with the doctor who created the scars in the first place. That is the place to go first.
Answered 11/28/2017
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