My scar is darker than the surrounding skin. It's been like that for quite some time now from when I was very young and had a large cyst that resulted in this. Scar used to be a hypertrophic scar that is now flat. It is on my upper arm. I would like to look at ways to lighten the scar so it can match my skin. I'm not sure if it's this color because of hyper vascularity or due to hyperpigmentation. Any creams that I can use to make the skin blend in?
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October 17, 2017
Answer: Improving red scar--lasers (VBeam, ProYellow, Excel V), microneedling/prp
In our office, we have several treatments that can help improve common vascular skin issues, including rosacea, post-inflammatory erythema, red scars, facial blushing, and spider veins. The Vbeam laser continues to be the gold standard for redness, including rosacea and post-inflammatory...
In our office, we have several treatments that can help improve common vascular skin issues, including rosacea, post-inflammatory erythema, red scars, facial blushing, and spider veins. The Vbeam laser continues to be the gold standard for redness, including rosacea and post-inflammatory...
Our protocol for hyper-erythematous redness uses a combination of lasers and Nanofractional RF to help reduce localized and perfuse hypervascularity in the skin. We begin with an evaluation of the redness and evaluate the cause of the hypervascularity. Treatments with Limelight IPL, Vbeam...
