Is there a way to get rid of awful long term scarring and dark spots on my bikini area? (Photo)

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I have natural curly hair so as you can probably imagine I've had an issue with ingrown hairs and bad shaving accidents. I've tried leaving the area alone, exfoliating, in home waxing and I can't seem to get rid of the issue. The worst part are all the scars from the years of having this issue, I'm embarrassed to even go to the beach in a bikini or let me boyfriend look at it. Please help!

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Bikini scars can be improved with a combination treatment of chemical peels (Melapeels) and Melarase creams. Alternately, you can use the Plato's Dark Scar Corrector with SPF 30.Best, Dr. Karamanoukian

Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD · Answer

You have a very common issue in skin of color, when you shave or wax, some of your hairs curl in and irritate the skin. The solution to this is laser hair removal which can offer you near total near permanent hair removal with a series of treatments. Because it appears you have pigment in your skin, make sure you see a dermatologist with advanced training in lasers for safe and effective results. We are the only office in the state of CT that carries out clinical trials for laser hair removal in dark skin so we have extensive experience with this.

Is there a way to get rid of awful long term scarring and dark spots on my bikini area? (Photo)

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