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within a few weeks, but about 15 per cent of the people had deeper burns which

healed with some atrophy, scarring, and pigment aberration (Fig. 7 and 8). Complete regrowth of normal hair occurred in all cases by six months. Gross and

microscopic descriptions of the lesions were given in detail in the earlier reports.

The past survey revealed that there were 12 cases which showedresidual atrophy,
scarring and pigment aberrations at the site of deeper lesions. However, none

showed evidence of pre-malignant or malignant change.

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Fig. 7: More severe burns on the feet of a young boy at 4 weeks post-exposure

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Fig. 8: Atrophy and scarring of the skin of the feet at one year after healing of lesions.
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