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[NEW] Poll: Have your Sweet's lesions ever developed in areas where your skin has been irritated or damaged?

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In literature, up to 8% of Sweet's syndrome patients develop lesions in areas where the skin has been irritated or damaged, but this may be under-reported.

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It would be interesting to see how many members of this group with Sweet's syndrome have experienced this.

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This is something that I often have problems with. Tweezing my eyebrows is now a no-no. I've also had problems with skin lesions developing as a result of scratches, and irritation caused by allergic reaction to certain beauty products.

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Done. x

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REVIN4GOD

Yes, I have noticed in the last year several lesions on my legs developed where I had injuries or sores.

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