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Had solar lentige (or possibly early seborric keratosis) burned off on forehead. most of it came off expect around the edges. now what can i do?
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Healing: Healing after an excision or other treatment on your skin can take several weeks. Keep the area clean and covered /protected from sunshine. Visit your doctor again after 3 weeks for re-evaluation if you aren't happy with the results!
Answered 1/17/2018
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