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14 Jul 2005
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SCARS ALL OVER BODY
I HAVE BODY SCARS LEFT OVER BY ITCHING AND SCRATCHING. I KEEP GOING AT A SCAR AND MAKE IT WORSE. THEY ARE NOW BLACK AND UGLY. THIS HAS FRUSTRATED ME THE LAST THREE YEARS. I CANNOT EVEN GO SWIMMING! PLEASE HELP ME.
CyberDoc
Vicky, the first thing to do is to stop scratching. Secondly you have to find out why you’re itching – a dermatologist will be able to help with this. You can try something like Bio-Oil™ to help with the healing of the scars and you have to avoid the sun untel the scars have faded. Good luck.
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