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What is the Best Treatment for Removal of Facial Tribal Marks
Got tribal marks on each side of my cheek since i was young, but poses embarassment for me and am seekin help to get rid of it.
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ikee
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Treating tribal marks
Unfortunately your photograph is not of the highest resolution so enlargement does not provide the clarity needed to determine if there is only hyperpigmented streaks or an atrophic flat or groove-like or wide scar as well. I have treated successfully tribal tattoos on patients with skin of color and of Mid-Eastern decent with laser treatment. The Nd-yag laser 1064nm. might be the safest for your skin, but youshould have a test spot first. I often perform two. One behind the ear,...
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Removal of Tribal Marks
You do not describe what kind of trial marks you have. From the picture there appear to be some dark lines on your cheeks, but the detail is not great. If they are deep or wide scars from cutting, then scar excision and revision surgery might be your best bet. However, if they are ink tattoo marks, then lasering might be best. However, your picture shows you have dark skin and therefore any laser treatments would need to be conservative, starting very slowly so that...
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