How to fade bad red and purple scarring on legs as fast as possible? (photos)

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I get really bad ingrown hairs on my legs that have left horrible scarring! i'm in the process of getting laser hair removal done to hopefully stop the ingrowns from happening. But the damage has already been done and my legs look horrible :( i've been using vitamin e oil to try and help with fading the scarring and i also have glytone retexturise lotion on the way which has almost 20% glycolic acid. i've also thought about using a derma roller on my legs. is there anything else i should be doing?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This can be treated with lasers, lightening creams and peels. I recommend a formal consultation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars. 
 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Jan Zemplenyi, MD · Answer

Thank you for posting your question. IPL intensive pulse light treatments can help lightening hyperpigmented scars and making them less noticeable. Applying hydroquinone bleaching cream can also help lightening the scars. Best of luck.

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