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Dark scars, including keloid scars, can be improved with topical creams including the Melarase AM and Melarase PM used twice daily. I often treat keloid scars with Melarase in order to improve the pigmentation early. The creams can be used in combination with keloid treatments. Raffy Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Hi Liken. The first line of treatment with any keloid scar is a steroid injection. We prefer Kenalog and often what happens is that the dark color fades after injection because the hard tissue associated with keloid scars softens enough to disperse some of the color. If the color does not fade completely after injection, we can use hydroquionone bleaching products or q-switched laser treatments to get rid of the rest of the color. See photos below for examples of similar scar revision.
I see many patients with mosquitoe and insect bite scars on the legs. I advise my patients to begin Melarase creams including Melarase AM and Melarase PM.
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...
Inevitably cleft lip patients will have a scar. Some will have such a finite scar that almost nobody will know. Go see your local paediatric plastic surgeon to see if a revision in the long run could improve your scar GOOD LUCK