Hi. I'm a African american and have plenty of raised hypertrophic scars over a decade old from shaving when I was under 10 & shaved carelessly, where I cut myself from the blade. I have never shown a doctor or dermatologist the area out of embarrassment and haven't been in relationships cause of it. I've tried Mederma and Bio oil with no luck & don't know what to do. I'm aware scars cannot completely go away but I would at least like them to be flattened. Added pics, would appreciate advice. TY
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Answer: Chemical peels can help with scarring in this area
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...
Repigmenting flat, whitish scars, not unlike attempting to repigment areas of vitiligo as well as other causes of pigment loss, is not always successful. However, for more than a decade I have been successfully combining the use of medical microneedling (sometimes called fractional microneedle...
Hypertrophic scars on the scalp are less common than alopecia scars. I would begin therapy with twice daily application of silicone based Plato's Scar Serum. Best of luck,Dr. Karamanoukian
