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I got kicked a few years ago and the place on my leg looks like it has a black scab over it. is that normal ?
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Scab after trauma: Most of the bruses and abrasions after trauma, go away in a matter of days, maybe weeks. Scab could be something else, if trauma happen years ago.
Answered 6/24/2013
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