“White scars from laser burn”
Laser hair removal: Worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
Laser hair removal. My first few treatments were amazing. Loved the results, left me smooth and almost hairless. My last treatment however was very painful and burnt my leg leaving me with white circular scars all over looking like fish scales.
I had laser hair removal and it left white circular scars (the shape of the laser head) all over my leg. Looks like fish scales. The laser burnt my leg and left blisters and scabs that soon went away. I am hispanic, with medium brown skin. I have gotten these white scars before but they were very vague and went away within a week. These are just not going away.
What are my best options for creams or treatments? And approximately how long do these white scars take to heal? Appreciate it.
Jun 9, 2009Comments and replies (10)
20 posts
11 Jun 2009
i would suggest absolutely no sunlight for many months until the skin has healed and then slow introduction to moderate sunlight with high SPF for short periods of time. i waited 9 mos before any sun exposure and i am not 100% back to normal. i had exactly what you describe all over my arms and my legs... it was awful.
5 posts
18 Jun 2009
Thank you. You're very helpful. I know this is awful, having the circles all over the legs looking like fish scales... I live in Florida and avoiding the sun requires wearing long pants in over 90 degree humid weather. About three weeks after my procedure i went on a trip where i was fully exposed to the sun. The physician who did the treatment told me the sun would make the white circles go away and insisted i receive sun. BAD IDEA. The spots DID NOT go away, and what I have heard is that this sun exposure could have actually caused permanent damage. I heard of a "miracle" cream (from a very highly recommended dermatologist) called Desonida. Heard that helps for hypopigmentation... any ideas or suggestions?
3 posts
20 Jul 2009
i got laser on my legs as now I have these brown red marks all up and down my legs I am so worried they are going to scar white. I feel so depressed I have put hydrocortizone. How long was it that they turned white?
5 posts
21 Jul 2009
I am currently using a cream called Desonida .1% It is really really working miracles with my white scars, as they are noticeably blending in. I don't think you can get the cream in the U.S. (its available most other places...not expensive at all) I was referred to it by a well known dermatologist in colombia and its the only thing that seems to work for white pigmenting. you apply the cream ONLY to the white areas and a thin payer 2 to 3 times a day.
8 posts
15 Aug 2009
do you know where I can get the cream I would really appreciate it.