Treating old scars depends on the type of scar

Mitchel Goldman, MD answers: How to remove old insect bite scars on legs?

I have old scars in my legs caused by insect bites. I'm terribly uncomfortable to go to the beach. What can I do? Please help me, I want be free from these scars.


Mitchel Goldman, MD
26 days ago

The best way to remove old scars depends on what the scar looks like. A red scar can be treated with a pulse dye laser. A brown scar can be treated with a Q-Switched Ruby or Alexandrite laser. A depressed scar can be treated with a variety of injection fillers or fat transfer and/or subcision. And, an elevated scar can be treated with injections of triamcinalone and/or 5% % Flurouracil.

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