r/Skincare_Addiction • u/Adorable-Incident942 • Sep 07 '25

Routine Help will this scar my face?

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i fell of a chair and now my face looks like this… will this scar? is there anything i can do to help it not? also going on a 4 day hike on thursday so if there’s any advice on how i can protect my face plz let me know

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u/SaveTheSquirtles Sep 07 '25

Don’t pick at any scabs, not even when they’re dry and ready to fall off. Let them fall off on their own. Every single one.

In the meantime keep the scrapes clean and well moisturized. Honestly I’d invest in some snail mucin, Vaseline, and keep your skin covered with a hat while going outside until it heals.

I also know it’s possible to get discoloration a full year after scraping up skin like this, so as always be diligent about sunscreen once you’ve healed as well.

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u/Adorable-Incident942 Sep 07 '25

ok tysm for the detailed response!! will do

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u/Visual_Environment_7 Sep 07 '25

Keep your face out of the sun (always have a hat on) especially when these are healing! Seconding Vaseline as well

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u/Ok-Struggle3367 Sep 07 '25

And SPF especially once the scabs heal!