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What is the best way to take care of a scabbed scrape.
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'Don't pick it!': Really not much is necessary, our designer created an excellent system for repair. You might occasionally put a topical antibiotic / vaseline / skin cream on it so it does not become too hard, but otherwise, just do your best to leave it in place until it is ready to fall off.
Answered 8/24/2013
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