When I was 8, I had the habit of scratching the one chicken pox area on my face that left a deep crater. Unfortunately, it left its mark nearly between my eyebrows. Since then, I have been styling my hair with side bangs to reduce and hide its appearance. I am frustrated that I cannot sweep the hair away due to the fact that this scar makes me self conscious. I am hoping any doctors out there can provide recommendations and/or treatments of any kind to reduce and/or remove its appearance.
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Answer: Pox Scarring -- Requires a Combination of Fractional Laser Resurfacing, Fillers Like Bellafill, Subcision and Eclipse Micropen
Similar to Dr Emer, we use occlusive (QV intensive ) for 4 to 5 days, then swap over to aqueous cream. Always place patients on abs such as doxycycline. Having said all this, follow your specialists dressings and most importantly follow ups. All the bestDr Davin LimLaser DermatologistBrisbane, A...
Thank you for your question. I understand you went to a medi spa for a scheduled Fraxel laser treatment session, but a nurse discouraged you to continue saying that you’re too young to have such a treatment. This encounter led to several other questions related to the use of lasers and other i...
Acne scar treatment is usually best
suited to a combination of therapies, especially when the scars have multiple
symptoms (textural, color, and depth), as yours do.
My first step is very often to treat the surface depth irregularities.
This can be achieved with surgical techniques, or...
