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Yes.
Picking at scabs stops them from doing what they are designed to do.... heal wounds.
Picking at them can leave extreme permanent marks behind. Also it builds a very strong immunity to healing other diseases or wounds a child or adult may have also.
They will fall off when they are done doing what they need to do. When picking scabs you are destroying your body's capability to produce blood cells too.
If they are itchy you can rub them with soothing ointments - calamine lotion, for instance.
Consult a pharmacist.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agothat's soooooooo gross but no don't remove it let it fall off
NO! You will scar. Leave it and let it heal on its own. It will heal. To speed up healing use Neosporin on the scab
The purpose of scabs is to stop bleeding and to prevent infections by stopping bacteria from entering the skin. You should not remove a scab. Unless of course, it's ready to come off.
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∙ 14y agoNo, it will delay the healing process and greatly increase the chance that you will have a scar there later.
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∙ 14y agoGenerally, it is best to leave the skin on until it starts to come off by itself.
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∙ 12y agoYes! Scabs are meant to heal your wounds. When you pick them, they stop doing there job. You also get a scar from picking them off.
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∙ 11y agoYes because it would probably cause an infection inside your body eventually leading to a surgery
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