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I scraped my knee in the pool a few days ago. tonight the scab fell off. is this normal or do i have to watch this and see a doctor?
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Hard to say: Scabs are dead skin & all eventually peal off or fall off. As long as you keep the site clean & cover open skin with an OTC antibiotic cream or ointment it will likely self heal. If you are concerned it is looking worse day by day go see your doc.
Answered 7/1/2020
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