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How to Get Rid of Tribal Marks on the Cheek?

asked 1 year ago by ibadan in nigeria
Latest answer by Scott Trimas, MD
Question viewed 1,205 times
Tags: cheeks, marks

i have had them all my life. i have 2 on the right side of my cheek and 1 on the left side. they sometimes fade when i take pictures.

2 answers to How to Get Rid of Tribal Marks on the Cheek?

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Removal of tribal marks

Tribal marks are usually made with various pigments placed into the dermis. The best option for removal is a q-switched laser. Caution will have to be used with your skin type so as to not cause hypopigmentation. I hope this information helps.
Scott Trimas, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Getting Rid of Tribal Marks on the Cheeks

The best way to get rid of tribal marks on the skin will depend on if the mark (scar) is raised, as in a keloid or depressed. Your tribal marks look like depressed scars, though I cannot tell from the picture how deep and how long they are. Your best treatment option would be a laser resurfacing treatment like the TotalFX CO2 fractional resurfacing treatment. It combines DeepFX for collagen stimulation and smoothing out wrinkles and deep scars  as well as ActiveFX  for... more
Anifat Balogun, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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