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How long does it take for a red spot to go away?
Well, it depends on what kind of spot, where it is, whether it's been picked at, and so on. But just because there's no straight answer doesn't stop patients from providing one themselves, and then drawing inferences that don't do any good for their prospects or peace of mind.
Many people use the rate at which red spots fade as an index of their overall health, and slow fading means poor healing. The two commonest states for which this is supposed to be a feature are diabetes and old age. Once someone is diagnosed with the former or assigned (by...
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