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Scraped my skin while shaving. i felt it but no bleeding. the next day there was a small scab in that area. 2 days later scab fell off and underneath skin was lighter than my normal skin, not pink as ive seen on other injuries. is this normal?
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Yes, completely normal.
Answered 7/17/2022
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