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Best Treatment of Forehead Scar on a 3 Yr Old?

Doc. recommended Fraxel for my 3 yr old son who has a small scar on his forehead from a fall two months ago. Dermabond glue was used to treat the cut....

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Dermabond Vs Stitches for Minimizing Scars?

My 22 months old son fell and his forehead was cut open about 1/2 inches wide. Rushed to ER, they said he needed stitches. I asked if they could glue...

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2 Year Old Bumped Forehead. Bump and Laceration - Scarring?

My daughter bumped her forehead on a sharp corner and got a bump. I iced it and it went down, but there was a mark (laceration?) scabbing where she...

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1 Year Old w/ Forehead Cut

My 1-year old got a small but deep cut to her forehead (slightly less than 1/4 inch). The hospital glued it together and placed steristrips. Now 2...

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What Causes a Small Bump at the End of a Scar Stitched with Self Dissolving Stitches?

My 2 year old daughter fell and hit her forehead 5 weeks ago on a sharp edge of our bed. A plastic surgeon came to the emergency room and put in self...

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How Can I Remove A Lip Scar?

I am unhappy with how my daugther's lips looks and would like to know what possible treatments there are to fix or remove the scar . She bit very...

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What to Do to Prevent Scaring on a 11 Month Old Baby from a 3rd Degree Electrical Burn?

Yesterday, my 11 month old baby injured the back of his hand on a moving upright vacum cleaner causing a 3rd degree and 2nd degree burn. Luckily,...

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Help for Recurring and Growing Chest Keloid on an 8 Year Old?

My 8 year old had large keloid removed from chest. I had steroid injections stopped because it was too traumatic for a child. Now the scar/keloid is...

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Facial Scar on 20-Month-Old Baby

Hi, My daughter is 20 months old and has for a knife cut on her left cheek whish is about 3 inch long. What are the possibilities of getting rid of...

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Permanent Treatment for Scarred Pores from Face Picking?

I'm 17, have had mild acne with no scarring. Unfortunately I'm a compulsive face picker and I used to pick on my blackheads, which left...

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