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How to fix dry skin after BA? 4 weeks post op. (photos)

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Sophy07Apr 18, 2018

I had a bandage for the last 3 weeks I am now 4 weeks post op and we’re the bandage was I have very dry skin and it starting to itch just where the sticky part of the bandage was. I want to put a cream because it looks like stretch marks.

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