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What is proper skin care when pigmented areas after second degree scalds are healing?
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Steroid cream: Steroid cream may decrease post inflammatory hyper pigmentation. A dermatologist if this persistscan prescribe a retinoid to ise along with a topical steroid.
Answered 1/30/2015
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