under the supervision of my surgeon in egypt & 2 dermatologists in Dubai i've been taking the following: 1- vit C , topical antibiotic, anti inflammatory meds for 2 weeks 2- fucicort twice daily & mebo oint for burns for 2 weeks 3- doxycyclin 100 once daily for 2 weeks. 4- with very slow & minor improvement my surgeon said i may have post inflamm. Hyper pigmentation and asked me to apply elecon & elidel ointement and some soothing creams. Do i really have PIH? will those new meds help me? Any SE
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February 1, 2016
Answer: You need to be under the supervision of your doctor if you have redness and inflammation/ infection.
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