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Permanent Treatment Options for Pitting Caused by Electrolysis?
I had an electrolysis 7 months ago, and I'm left with pitting after treatment. Now my skin is back to normal color, but it is still pitted. I don't know what to do to make this go away! I want to get rid of the indentations permanently...is there any possibility that it will resolve on its own? If not, what can I do to remove those indentations?
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Pitting after electrolysis
Some people who have pitted scars after electrolysis see improvement over a year after the procedure. Depending on how noticable the scars are, and how deep, there are a few techniques to improve them. Usually laser resurfacing doesn't help enough if it is one ablative laser (carbon dioxide). Punch grafts that are very small, around 1 mm. or so, can be implanted after the pitted scar is removed. A series of these punch graft sessions can be done over time, and then, laser resurfacing often...
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