Ingrown Hairs - Caused Horrible Scars on my Legs

Hello Bhavisha.  As indicated by the other physicians, the first step is to stop the picking.  You can't think about fixing the pigmentation or even getting rid of the hair until all of the sores or open wounds are healed.

After this, we would suggest laser hair removal as this sis the long term solution to your problem.  At the same time, you can consider pulsed dye laser treatments for the red scars and q-switched Nd:Yg laser treatments for the dark scars.  Alternatively, you could try exfoliating products like Retin A or glycolic acid to speed the process of getting rid of excess pigment.  Good luck.

Great question. I see these scars commonly and would begin with exfoliating Melapads to lighten and exfoliate the skin, and daily use of Melarase PM to further enhance the lightening effect. Large areas can be treated with Kareskin Body Brightening creams including Luminase and Exfolase. Raffy Karamanoukian, Los Angeles

The first answer would be to stop picking at the hairs. The next area you might consider is having laser hair removal to get rid of the hairs. It is a very effective treatment for hair removal and will help with ingrown hairs. I hope this information helps.