Some of you may remember my thread detailing a rather stupid crash on my bike. As can be assumed, by now, these things have scabbed up. The abrasion on my knee produced the gnarliest scab of them all.

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There are sensitive nerves beneath your skin. These react whenever there’s an irritation. This could be something simple like a bug crawling on your skin or more complex like a healing cut. There’s an ...

Most of the people in my practice who suffer from skin picking or hair pulling initially have a deep sense of shame and guilt about their habit. They often wonder what’s wrong with them. Why do they ...

There are many different reasons why a scab may be yellow in color. It may be due to the healing process, or from fluid that contains serum. If the scab is also inflamed, painful, or leaking pus, it ...