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Wound healing
Hi Doctor , I had a wound below my knee. Now that it has healed , scab has fallen off , a pink coloured skin is exposed . It is rough like a crust . I just want to know do I have to apply sonething on it ? Will i get the upper layer of skin back ? Please advise
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Apply Vaseline petroleum jelly twice daily for few weeks and review
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Dr. Sujit Shanshanwal
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15 yrs exp
Mumbai
The pinkish skin tends to happen after the crust falls off because the underlying skin is thin and the blood vessels underneath gives it the pink colour. apply SCAREND GEL for 3 weeks on the area and update me then. Hope this is helpful.
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