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A few months ago i had a minor burn which has since turned into very dry skin, and now bad cracks which sometimes bleed. i had asked a doctor two months ago regarding this, and they recommended using coconut oil. over the last two months, i have been usin
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Fungal infection: Any wound in the skin can experience infection with bacteria or fungus (yeast) while it is healing. The dry skin and cracks which you describe sounds like the healing wound has been infected with fungus (yeast) which can cause redness, pain cracking and dry flaky patches. Use a cream/spray made for athletes foot 3 daily for 2 weeks. You should see improvement within 2-3 days but don't stop.
Answered 5/29/2020
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