Best Laser for Flat, White Hypopigmented Scars from Glass Shattering on Lower & Upper Thigh on Olive Skin?

Hypopigmented scars are felt by some to be caused by a thin sheet of scar tissue that sits like a plate in the upper levels of the skin.  As a result the cells that make color (melanocytes) have a hard time getting back to the area to color the skin like before the trauma.  By poking microscopic holes in it with a fractionated laser, some also feel that the cells can migrate back in and being to repopulate the area.  Recently, at one of the scientific meetings, someone demonstrated the use of fractionated lasers with the eyelash growing medication Latisse.  One of the side effects of Latisse is that it can color the skin.  This is not a big deal on the eyelid margin because most women use mascara so the effect is welcome.  The physician who presented the study demonstrated the improvement of hypopigmented scars with this combination.  You may want to talk to a local laser expert about this approach.

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Hypopigmented scars are difficult to restore pigment in.  We occasionally do see some improvement in pigmentation with the use of fractionated lasers.  These might include Active FX CO2 or a fractionated Erbium laser. These lasers should be focused directly onto the scar and used at the proper settings to avoid any unwanted pigment change to the surrounding skin.  It is also important to consider that it would likely take several treatments to achieve any significant changes.