I was told that punch excision plus dermabrasion would help a few of my icepick and boxcar scars. i had one scar done and now my scar is raised and red, more like a hypertrophic scar now. I had the scar excised about a month ago and had the dermabrasion done about 2 weeks ago. It is healed now but the redness and raised area makes it harder to cover with makeup than before. Should I jsut get more dermabrasion or is this not the right procedure for me?
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In my experience, chicken pox scars are especially tightly bound down fibrous scars that often require a combination of treatments to successfully improve them. Treating these kinds of scars can be especially challenging when they are located in areas under tension, such as the forehead.
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Dear Washington DC3440, your idea of a punch excision is not bad and would likely close the skin side with a small scar.
However, your piercing had an opening between the skin and mouth called a fistula. If some of the lining from the mouth stays in the piercing site, you...
