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Help please! skin around biopsy is raised red itchy?
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Normal: This can be normal-giveit one-two days; apply vaseline twice daily.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Could be allergy: If you're using an antibiotic, like neosporin or others, it could be causing an allergic reaction at the site. I've seen this happen fairly often. A yeast infection of the wound area is another reason why a biopsy site could be red and itchy.
Answered 3/5/2018
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