The picture isn't the best but my left has dark brown "scars" from cigarette lighter burns. These marks are now almost 5 years old and have never gotten any lighter. I assume I wasn't careful enough to keep them out of the sun when they were fresh. Is there anything I can do at home to help lighten them? I have tried mederma and the silicone sheets. Would a lightening cream like hydroquinine help?
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Answer: A chemical peel combined with melarase creams can help even out pigmentation from scaring
Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and...
I would use Melarase + cream for your pigmentation on the keloid. This is likely from post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and can be improved with Melarase creams twice daily.
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You may have peeled off some skin or created an infection from an infected pore. It is hard to tell from the photographs. I would see a dermatologist in your area or a facial plastic surgeon.
