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I had a temporal artery biopsy november 15th and the dermabond glue has not come off completely.. surgeon said no follow-up.. is this normal? thank you?

Q: i had a temporal artery biopsy november 15th and the dermabond glue has not come off completely.. surgeon said no follow-up.. is this normal? thank you?

: It will come off with the natural turn over of skin cells. To facilitate removal, you may apply petroleum jelly.

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It will come off with the natural turn over of skin cells. To facilitate removal, you may apply petroleum jelly.

Answered 12/18/2022

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A member asked:

I had a temporal artery biopsy november 15th and the dermabond glue has not come off completely.. surgeon said no follow-up.. is this normal? thank you?

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