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I need advice on a situation regarding scaring. a mug was thrown at my face last week and made a cut on the bridge of my nose, the scab came off on tuesday naturally & im putting betadine on it but im concerned the scar wont go away , help pls ?

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Scar gel could help: You could obtain scar gel from Walmart or local drug store to reduce chances of scaring. There are several of them with varying prices and the more expensive one are not necessarily better.

Answered 8/21/2020

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