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What Are Scabs and How Do They Heal?

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MDMedically reviewed by William Truswell, MD A scab is a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing. It starts to form as soon as ...
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How to Speed Up Healing to Get Rid of That Nasty Scab

Scabs. So annoying. Sitting there announcing to the world that you have a boo-boo and flirting with infection. "It is such a ...