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Can skin grow over a scab? it looks like it did on a old wound where a boil used to be that was drained and healed?
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Yes: Yes, once the scab falls off and if it was not a big or deep wound, healthy skin can form over it. With bigger scabs usually a scar tissue is left behind.
Answered 11/11/2020
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