I have blade scars on my eye brow and forehead and temple. The scars (of the eyebrow and temple) are visible on the photo. They were put for a traditional reason while I was one. I like in Ethiopia. There is one plastic surgeon in Addis Ababa- capital city. What kind of scar removal is recommended for these? Could they be invisible if I get them done a plastic surgery which you recommends me? Thank you in advance for your help.
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The hole can usually be removed with a surgical procedure done under local anesthesia. Much like other piercing (e.g. ear piercings), the skin tunnel that connects both sides needs to be removed. Then the resultant wound is closed in layers. There will always be a scar, but there are techniques...
Dark scars from insect bites can be improved with a combination at-home kit that includes Exfolase cream and Luminase cream. Together, the combination can reduce abnormal pigmentation.
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Dr. Karamanoukian
Hi Thejet. The marks on your lips look like sun spots that we have treated very often in our practice. Particularly for African Americans, the inner lip is very vulnerable to sun exposure and we use q-switched lasers to remove the spots.
We are in Los Angeles and have...