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Hi cosmetic. A vascular scar is one that appears reddish in color. It appears this way because blood vessels are very near the surface of the skin. We typically treat this type of scar with a pulsed dye laser, like the Cynosure V-Star.
during wound healing excessive vessel formation may lead to a scar that is red in color and will turn white when you press on it. Many lasers available to treat this. Best, Dr. malouf
A vascular scar is one that is quite red appearing due to numerous blood vessels at or just below the surface of the scar. This description is reserved for mature scars, that are at least 12 months old.
The best approach in the removal of the enlarged pore is excision with a scaple. Using a punch biopsy is not as tissue sparing or refined of an approach for the size of the defect you describe. This can be done in an office under local anesthetic. I would recommend seeing a specialist for...
Both of these scars are inflamed and would benefit from IIT and pulsed dye laser. Surgery is another option available. Selective IIT Pulsed Dye Scar Laser Pressure Treatment
Treatment of Keloid tissue is a challenging problem. The two main treatments for the overproduction of collagen, resulting in hypertrophic and keloid scar, are steroid injections and pressure. Neither involve ionizing radiation and the inherent risks of DNA damage. However, radiation therapy has...
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...
This ear helix keloid may involve cartilage and should be removed in the early phase to prevent deformity of the ear. I routinely remove these keloids with surgery in my LA practice. Surgery90210
Great question. I see these scars commonly and would begin with exfoliating Melapads to lighten and exfoliate the skin, and daily use of Melarase PM to further enhance the lightening effect. Large areas can be treated with Kareskin Body Brightening creams including Luminase and Exfolase. Raffy K...
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