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Best Treatment for White Scars on Legs

asked 1 year ago by candy1988 in Kuching, 11
Latest answer by Todd B. Koch, MD
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Tags: legs, best, treatment, white

I Have a Lots of White Scars on Both of my Legs,what's Best for Getting Rid of Scars?

2 answers to Best Treatment for White Scars on Legs

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White Leg Scars

If these scars are traumatic in nature, unfortunately there is no treatment to remove or significantly diminish their appearance.
Todd B. Koch, MD

Buffalo Plastic Surgeon
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? Idiopathic Guttate HypoMelanosis

If these were not trauma induced, they are probably guttate hypomelanosis. It is felt that these are caused by effete melanocytes; basically melanocytes that have taken too much of a punch from the sun and are essentially knocked out. I remember reading a study of this which attested  that it was more common in those with brown hair and brown eyes. It is more apparent in darker skin. This is obviously a harmless condition and really only a cosmetic concern.  Supposedly... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist

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