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Recovering from mrsa infection , on doxy now, but why is my skin peeling were it was? can i moisturize the area of leave alone . it is also discolored, will this heal back to normal skin color?
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Should begin to heal: May moisturize if you wish. Discoloration will take a while to disappear. All depends on your ethnicity as well as degree of skin damage. Peeling following many infections is quite common and will disappear eventually. Hopefully you are being followed by a dermatologist or infectious disease doc.
Answered 4/25/2020
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