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Treatment for Hypopigmented Chicken Pox Scars?
asked 2 years ago by nico23 in florida
Latest answer by Amir M. Karam, MD
Question viewed 860 times
Tags: chicken pox, hypopigmentation
Any suggestions for treatment of white scars left from chicken pox? I'm having Fraxel for the pits, but have been told it won't help the hypopigmentation.
1 answer to Treatment for Hypopigmented Chicken Pox Scars?
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Treatment for Chicken Pox scars
The depressed hypopigmented chickenpox scar presents 2 issues that need to be dealt with:
1) it is depressed, and;
2) it is hypopigmented (lighter than the skin around it).
The depressed nature of the scar can be dealt with either filler, subcision, peels or lasers. However, the hypopigmented nature can rarely be reversed. The good news is that if the depression is corrected, then make up can help even out the skin tone.
owever, if you are a male patient, this may not work so well. The...
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Amir M. Karam, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon