How to remove ingrown hair/ plucking scars? (Photo)

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I get a lot of ingrown hairs and they are usually very painful so I pluck them to help relive the pain but they leave horrible scars. I was wondering if there is a way to remove these scars or to make them less noticeable?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I feel like you posted this once or twice already and we replied to youyou need to get a formal consult, start hair removal (aerolase) and vbeam for redness. at home you need to start enlighten or cosmelan peels  and proper skincare.
this is post inflammatory hyperpigmentation/melasma/discoloration that needs cosmelan or enlighten peels at home which we can do virtually and send to your home along with aerify peels regularly, vivatia foam, restorsea 10x, faith essence serum, and cosmelan 2 cream. see emeragecosmetics.com where we do free skincare consults daily and can send you peels and skincare. proceeds go to help BLM and LGBTQ+ non for profit organizations.
Hyperpigmentation from any type needs a combination approach of peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify,  lasers like clear and brilliant and aerolase or laser genesis, radiofrequency like venus viva, and constant skin care and sun protection.  Bimonthly facials with silk peel dermalinfusion is essential to hydrate, exfoliate and infuse vitamins and antioxidants into the skin.  If you have acne you can do additional treatments and peels to get more improvement.  I suggest a formal consultation with an expert in lasers and peels. Best, Dr. Emer.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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 hyperpigmentation. We begin each scar evaluation with an assessment of scar quality and subtype. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus 8, scar subcision, fibrous release, fractional laser, CO2 laser, Thulium laser, PDL Vbeam laser, and fractional resurfacing can be used in addition to TCA Cross and chemical peels to further improve skin. Patients should start Melarase AM and Melarase PM for active hyperpigmentation. Always begin with a consultation to decide whether early subcision should be started.

Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Susan Fox, DO, RPVI · Answer

Hello, you would benefit from laser hair removal.  Since hair is causing the underlying issue, it's best to remove that permanently first.  Once the hair is gone and you are no longer getting ingrown hairs you can address the scarring.  This can be treated with laser, microneedling and/or hydroquinone.  Good luck!

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