i have a 15 cm long scar on my left cheek, I got it when I was 6 months old while playing with a blade. I have never applied any scar removal cream and not even any laser treatment, Can anyone please suggest for the best possible treatment. thank you
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Answer: Melarase creams for the skin and fractional co2 for scar resurfacing - Los Angeles
White scars are difficult to treat. In some skin types, we use the fractional co2 laser to stimulate production of melanin. Raffy Karamanoukian, Los Angeles
I would start out with topical skin lighteners such as Melarase, followed by either ablative laser or serial excision. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD Los Angeles
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