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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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A member asked:

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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hiep Le answered

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