About a little over a year ago, I got my legs waxed and was left with razor bumps that never healed on my left leg. I’m very fair skinned so the red spots are pretty noticeable. I’ve been to a dermatologist PA, who didn’t really give me a lot of suggestions on how to treat it aside from salicylic acid wipes. The spots are pretty flat. I was hoping maybe a laser would help with the pigmentation. Would this be possible?
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Answer: Laser treatment combined with chemical peels can help even out skin tone and texture
Vbeam laser is the gold standard for deeply red or pinkish hyperemia on the skin from skin trauma or surgery. We use this laser quite often to improve redness in combination with Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily. Options for red scars include scar modulation, intralesional injections to reduce i...
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
Dear bellelaurel92,
I understand you are concerned with the appearance of your scars. As your scars heal, it should flatten out and lighten. Loss of pigmentation or hyperpigmentation may also be experienced but will resolve over time. Always follow your surgeon's post operative care instructions...
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