What happens to Vesicular Stomatitis skin lesions after healing?

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What happens to Vesicular Stomatitis skin lesions after healing?

Vesicular skin lesions heal by re-epithelialization of the epidermis, but the inflammatory process can damage melanocytes and disrupt melanin production in the affected area. As the skin returns, pigment may be lost, leaving depigmented patches instead of normal color. Since the lesion reparative process is superficial, scarring is unlikely, and persistent active ulcers aren’t typical once healing occurs. So the expected after-healing change is depigmentation, which can be permanent or slowly improve over time.

Vesicular skin lesions heal by re-epithelialization of the epidermis, but the inflammatory process can damage melanocytes and disrupt melanin production in the affected area. As the skin returns, pigment may be lost, leaving depigmented patches instead of normal color. Since the lesion reparative process is superficial, scarring is unlikely, and persistent active ulcers aren’t typical once healing occurs. So the expected after-healing change is depigmentation, which can be permanent or slowly improve over time.

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