After a big cyst...some people develop this type of scar . BUT. Here is what you can do.


1. Try not to pick at it in hopes of making the bump go away.. cause it wont and you're just delaying it from improving

2. Get a Sulfur Wash...use it in the morning. Just rub it into your skin and leave it for 5 mins. This is a great way to rid your face of oil and dirt accumulated from the night and you want to minimize any radicals within the scar. Keeping it clean and healthy is a good way start to your day.

3. You also need a prescription of tazorac. It is a retinoid you can only get from a dermatologist. Its really important you get some type of retinoid. You will use this after your sulfur wash. Rub it into your scar. Try not to press too hard that you damage your skin. Massaging this into the scar will improve circulation so that blood and nutrients can get to it more efficiently. The tazorac helps break up scar tissue and also keeps your pores and oil under control. Use this also before bed.

4. Get some mederma. Some people claim that it doesn't work and it might not but if you have some extra cash you should get it because it may help a little, i liked it and still use it. It doesn't clog pores or anything. It really soothes the scar and makes it softer. Wait a half hour or so after putting tazorac on and massage mederma into the scar. You can apply this a couple times through out the day if you want.

5. Get exercise, go for a walk outside or ride your bike. It will increase circulation in your body and promote wound healing. Will also make you feel better

6. Get your hands on some Zinc supplements. Zinc is great for your skin. It helps with healing a lot and prevents acne in general.

Besides that just make sure you are eating enough. Getting the right amount of nutrients your body needs to work at its best is important. Also don't expect to see amazing results right away. You're not going to wake up one day and be like OMG its gone!!! But over the span of a few months using this method that has worked for me... you can do this regimen and look in the mirror and say hey it is looking better. There might be periods of time that you dont notice any improvement, but don't let that get to you. Just keep following this regimen and it will continue to work until you're happy with your scar .

Does anyone know or had any experiences?

Has anyone tried it? Would appreciate a lot if you guys can share your experience

I will be the first to Post in this subforum.

This is great to have because Hypertrophic scars are not talked about much.

What does Everyone use to help their hypertrophic scarring? I hear silicon gel is good, and so are steroid injections.

Anyone have anything else?

Has anyone had success in treating those type of scars?

Hey all,

I've been reading these boards for quite a while now, so i thought i would pop in here and get some help.

Like many people here, I have suffered from moderate bouts of acne for the last couple of years. Basically, after a phase of foolish, foolish picking, i switched to using BP+ Lemon juice. The acne is almost under control now, i basically have only a couple of very small ones every few weeks or so.

However, right now, at the site of previous zits, i have this strange phenomena. They're kinda like a rather visible enlarged pore, except that they all seem to be surrounded by "residues" of the previous raised lesions. Imagine a pimple, except with a hole in the middle of it which i'm quite sure is the pore itself. The lesions range from being almost flat to the size of the previous lesion. I've only begun to actually take notice of them a couple weeks ago ( I've gotten more vain in the past month).

They are either the same colour as my skin(moderate tan), or inflamed red. They are quite disfiguring i must say, especially up close. I'm pretty sure they stop the pore from closing as well. Not every pimple translates into this- a good number heals quite nicely.

So my questions are:

1) Is it a normal healing phase, or am i suffering from something..undesirable? Such as a hypertrophic scar?
1a) If it's just a normal healing phase, how long would it take to subside? ( a tough question i know)
1b) If it IS something undesirable, can it be cured?

2) Would lemon juice exacerbate this issue, especially when used on new pimples?

Thank you for the help! Have a nice day!