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I have had an odd problem for several years. I cannot easily shed old skin. It is rather rubbery and no matter how much I scrub myself in the shower I can never get it all off, even with fierce strokes with a luffah. There is always more to rub off. Does anyone have any idea what the problem is? There is no infection involved and no discoloration.
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Further comment. Could it be related to mercury poisoning? I was diagnosed with mercury and lead poisoning about three years ago. I went part-way through the chelation process but had to stop. I remember that my skin was coming off in thin sheets before treatment.

Or could this be some other form of poisoning?
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No need to answer this post. I saw my doctor today and asked him about it. He said it was of no importance, just an individual trait that he had seen before.
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