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White Scars from Laser Burn - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Name: White Scars from Laser Burn - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Author: copper

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Laser hair removal. My first few treatments were...

copperJune 10, 2009

WORTH IT$300

Laser hair removal. My first few treatments were amazing. Loved the results, left me smooth and almost hairless. My last treatment however was very painful and burnt my leg leaving me with white circular scars all over looking like fish scales.

I had laser hair removal and it left white circular scars (the shape of the laser head) all over my leg. Looks like fish scales. The laser burnt my leg and left blisters and scabs that soon went away. I am hispanic, with medium brown skin. I have gotten these white scars before but they were very vague and went away within a week. These are just not going away.

What are my best options for creams or treatments? And approximately how long do these white scars take to heal? Appreciate it.

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Replies (19)

hypopigmentation

June 12, 2009

i would suggest absolutely no sunlight for many months until the skin has healed and then slow introduction to moderate sunlight with high SPF for short periods of time. i waited 9 mos before any sun exposure and i am not 100% back to normal. i had exactly what you describe all over my arms and my legs... it was awful.

(unregistered guest)

July 18, 2009

You did too! I currently have white scars from laser hair removal all over both of my forearms. I am Hispanic with medium tan skin and feel like I'm in a nightmare!

(unregistered guest)

July 18, 2009

How are your arms doing? I have the same thing only my mark are rectangular and zipper-like over my forearms. Is there anything you've tried that has seemed to work?... Did skin discoloration happen couple wks after your surgery?

copper

July 21, 2009

after the laser procedure my legs actually had some blisters and scabbing from the burns. Looked life fish scales.. then after overdosing on neosporin, the scabs went away (after about a month!)...which then left me with the white circles where my pigment was literally "burned away". You should really try to get desonida .1% There's no info about it online for some reason, and its not sold in the US as a cream, probably bc they are trying to sell the more expensive supposed "miracle" creams for hypopigmentation that don't really work. Who knows, but all I know is that just using this cream a month, my scars have blended in way more... if you'ld like i can send you pics

copper

June 18, 2009

Thank you. You're very helpful. I know this is awful, having the circles all over the legs looking like fish scales... I live in Florida and avoiding the sun requires wearing long pants in over 90 degree humid weather. About three weeks after my procedure i went on a trip where i was fully exposed to the sun. The physician who did the treatment told me the sun would make the white circles go away and insisted i receive sun. BAD IDEA. The spots DID NOT go away, and what I have heard is that this sun exposure could have actually caused permanent damage. I heard of a "miracle" cream (from a very highly recommended dermatologist) called Desonida. Heard that helps for hypopigmentation... any ideas or suggestions?

ciol3317

July 18, 2009

How is your skin doing now? Did you use the Desonida?

Brigette

July 21, 2009

i got laser on my legs as now I have these brown red marks all up and down my legs I am so worried they are going to scar white. I feel so depressed I have put hydrocortizone. How long was it that they turned white?

Muna

September 23, 2009

Dear bridgette I hope this finds you well , I also wanted to ask you whether or not the brown red marks have healed up judging by your post made in july I am hoping that they have !?The reason why i ask is i myself had laser done the first session i had no reaction left with lovely smooth silky skin as for the second well thats simply another story , i had my arms and sides of face as well as upper lip done and have these horrid circular brown red spot like imperfection and its only been a day since my treatment so i am not expecting miracles but rather wishing that these will go away in time!? Also if there is any advice to what it is you may have used that sped up the healing process you could possibly recommend ? Thanking you in advance Muna

copper

July 21, 2009

I am currently using a cream called Desonida .1% It is really really working miracles with my white scars, as they are noticeably blending in. I don't think you can get the cream in the U.S. (its available most other places...not expensive at all) I was referred to it by a well known dermatologist in colombia and its the only thing that seems to work for white pigmenting. you apply the cream ONLY to the white areas and a thin payer 2 to 3 times a day.