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Strange Skin Odor

I had a chemical peel done on a tattoo that I have on my chest.  Its been about a month since and my skin has mostly healed, but I'm noticing a smell coming from that area now.  It kind of smells like fish and there are still a couple of very small spots/scabs that haven't healed yet.  Any advise, ideas, or suggestions?
Thanks in advance
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I have gotten a lot of "advice" on another site.  No one has recommended a soap.  The recommendations ranged anywhere from going to get regular colonics (really??) to me simply not having very good hygiene, which is definitely not the case. I'm thinking it's probably fungal.  I'm going to go look for a place to purchase this!   Thank you so much for the advice!  I'll update once I've given it a try.
Thanks again!
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You might have luck with neem soap.  Neem controls it whether it's bacterial, fungal, or viral.  It might heal it up and get rid of whatever the bacteria or fungus is.  
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