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I plucked a beard and it left a large divit in my cheek that won’t heal.
At first I thought it would just go away. It seems to be healed for the most part but the divit is still there. Also around once a week it will look fine but I can squish small amounts of puss out of it. What should I do to make it heal properly without the divit?
Hello and welcome to the forum. You are male, I take it? You plucked it rather than shaved it? What comes to mind is perhaps you have an ingrown hair. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ingrown-hair/symptoms-causes/syc-20373893 Your doctor can diagnose this fairly easily. They may prescribe a steroid cream to aid healing, or if infected, antibiotics. I would cease plucking at this time until it is resolved. Let us know how it goes.
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