My son is 7 years old, and he had chickenpox a month ago. He has a very small pit on the forehead near the nose. I thought of using silicon gel for this. Will this help or should I try something else?
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October 3, 2010
Answer: Scar subcision rather than silicone injections for acne scars
Dark scars on the legs can be improved with the Kareskin Body Brightening Kit with Exfolase and Luminase creams; followed by fractional laser. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon
No. Most importantly, even if the dermatologist uses the strongest (least dilution) strength of steroid 10 mg/cc he or she is likely to be injecting well less than a 1/2 cc. This comes out to 5 mg. tops. Plus this is a depot shot which means that it will be slowly released through time. Thus at...
Chicken pox scars are usually atrophic and will benefit from subcision rather than silicone patches. I also recommend Melaquin for the pigmentation of the scars.
