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#1 jamie3

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Posted 01 April 2004 - 08:03 PM

Im wondering what atrophic scars are? I checked the FAQs but it says nothing about it. Are there any different to box, ice pick and rolling scars? Thanks, Jamie biggrin.gif

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Posted 02 April 2004 - 08:56 AM

Someone must be able to help me here 8-[

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Posted 02 April 2004 - 09:52 AM

Atrophic scars - flat, thin scars

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Posted 02 April 2004 - 12:29 PM

Thanks animegirle smile.gif

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Posted 02 April 2004 - 12:31 PM

I always thought atrophic scars were raised scars above the skin.

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Posted 02 April 2004 - 01:50 PM

hypertrophic and keloid scars are raised.

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Posted 03 April 2004 - 07:32 PM

Atrophic scars are simply indented (pitted) scars.

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 08:09 PM

Atrophic in no way means raised, flat, or thin. Atrophic scars are sunken/indented ones.. loss of tissue. I know this all too well. sad.gif




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