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I had a scab on my scalp in the front of my head and the scab fell off a few weeks ago the skin under the scab is white and has been for a few weeks now it doesnt look infected the skin is just white. what should i do?
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Be patient. From the limited information in the post it sounds like a simple issue of delayed pigment return. Pigmentation is one of the last things to come back to newly healed skin. It can take weeks depending on your natural tone.
Answered 3/20/2023
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