Anyone have any updates? My face seems to be okay but under certain lighting, my cheeks appear swollen ...almost rash like. I swear whatever is causing that appearance is contributing to the scarring issue. The derm I last went to just kept saying I had acne scarring in addition to some sort of dermatitis. He prescribed me antiacne stuff, which obviously doesn't do shit.

Try a good multi vitamin for skin and start doing yoga. Heard somewhere that a weak immune system is the reason for this.

Any recommendations for the supplement? I have also heard of the immune system being to blame. Any links to where you read of this? Just for my own reading. Thanks

http://www.rainbowli...ltivitamin.aspx I think there was a post about it in this thread. Not sure if it might help but visit an endocrinologist and get some tests done.

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone have any updates? My face seems to be okay but under certain lighting, my cheeks appear swollen ...almost rash like. I swear whatever is causing that appearance is contributing to the scarring issue. The derm I last went to just kept saying I had acne scarring in addition to some sort of dermatitis. He prescribed me antiacne stuff, which obviously doesn't do shit.

 

Try a good multi vitamin for skin and start doing yoga. Heard somewhere that a weak immune system is the reason for this.

Any recommendations for the supplement? I have also heard of the immune system being to blame. Any links to where you read of this? Just for my own reading. Thanks

http://www.rainbowli...ltivitamin.aspx I think there was a post about it in this thread. Not sure if it might help but visit an endocrinologist and get some tests done.

Thanks. I have been to multiple endocrinologists, all of which have been useless. They all look at bloodwork I have had done already and say that nothing is abnormal. No one seems concerned about what I have been experiencing. Dermatologists are even more of a joke and waste of time.

Any other suggestions?

 

 

 

Anyone have any updates? My face seems to be okay but under certain lighting, my cheeks appear swollen ...almost rash like. I swear whatever is causing that appearance is contributing to the scarring issue. The derm I last went to just kept saying I had acne scarring in addition to some sort of dermatitis. He prescribed me antiacne stuff, which obviously doesn't do shit.

Try a good multi vitamin for skin and start doing yoga. Heard somewhere that a weak immune system is the reason for this.

Any recommendations for the supplement? I have also heard of the immune system being to blame. Any links to where you read of this? Just for my own reading. Thanks

http://www.rainbowli...ltivitamin.aspx I think there was a post about it in this thread. Not sure if it might help but visit an endocrinologist and get some tests done.

Thanks. I have been to multiple endocrinologists, all of which have been useless. They all look at bloodwork I have had done already and say that nothing is abnormal. No one seems concerned about what I have been experiencing. Dermatologists are even more of a joke and waste of time.

 

Any other suggestions?

http://www.cosmeticsurg.net/ . This guy is doing a lot of research on stem cells. You can talk to doctors who are doing research on stem cells. When people do laser it thins the skin and makes it prone to scarring. A stem cell facelift with PRP is done to reverse the damage. You could look into doing something similar. There are also groupon deals for micro needling with PRP in some areas.

My derm wasn't too helpful. I am not getting any new scars thank God. My skin is crap though, breaking out, and scars I did get look the same. Still feeling down about it, but I guess I should be thankful it isn't worse. Although just over four months ago my skin looked really good. I hate that AHA stuff with a passion, I feel it has ruined my skin and put me in an awful depression. Hopefully I will get over that feeling with time. I am still being gentle, hoping for my skin to improve in the coming months/years. Fml.

My derm wasn't too helpful. I am not getting any new scars thank God. My skin is crap though, breaking out, and scars I did get look the same. Still feeling down about it, but I guess I should be thankful it isn't worse. Although just over four months ago my skin looked really good. I hate that AHA stuff with a passion, I feel it has ruined my skin and put me in an awful depression. Hopefully I will get over that feeling with time. I am still being gentle, hoping for my skin to improve in the coming months/years. Fml.

I wouldnt put it past any dermatologist or dermatopathologist to be helpful. It's clear that while some have heard of AMVC and some have not, there simply aren't enough documented cases or studies that can help. Even if someone stumbles across a doctor familiar with AMVC, all the doctor can do is positively or negatively diagnose whether one has this disease or not. There isn't any known cure or much literature on it. The doctor at most can only provide options for reducing the appearance of the scars.

My guess with the AHA in your experience was that since AHA is an exfoliant, your use of a high concentration of it essentially started shedding away layers of your skin. I've heard that even in individuals with good skin, there is what is called "buried damage" that can surface if aggressive resurfacing is done. But even at that, it sure doesn't explain why you experienced what you did (so drastically).

I have a feeling of paranoia that Skin Biology's copper peptides played a role in the so-called "puffy/allergy" looking appearance I have on my cheeks. I dropped this company's products in a snap after reading on a number of forums that the copper peptides the company sells are low quality. I then dropped big money on a copper peptide serum from NCN Professional Skincare, but I have only used that item very sparingly. I am unsure if that product has positively contributed to my skin in any way.

Currently I just use an organic vitamin C, E, and hyaluronic acid serum I purchased from a company called TruSkin Naturals. The product uses 20% of Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, which is the most potent form of vitamin C available. I use this nightly and use it generously after I microneedle. I am guessing that this has helped supplement my needling efforts. Haha.

Anyways, I hope you see improvement and normalizing of your skin over time.

 

 

 

Anyone have any updates? My face seems to be okay but under certain lighting, my cheeks appear swollen ...almost rash like. I swear whatever is causing that appearance is contributing to the scarring issue. The derm I last went to just kept saying I had acne scarring in addition to some sort of dermatitis. He prescribed me antiacne stuff, which obviously doesn't do shit.

Try a good multi vitamin for skin and start doing yoga. Heard somewhere that a weak immune system is the reason for this.

Any recommendations for the supplement? I have also heard of the immune system being to blame. Any links to where you read of this? Just for my own reading. Thanks

http://www.rainbowli...ltivitamin.aspx I think there was a post about it in this thread. Not sure if it might help but visit an endocrinologist and get some tests done.

Thanks. I have been to multiple endocrinologists, all of which have been useless. They all look at bloodwork I have had done already and say that nothing is abnormal. No one seems concerned about what I have been experiencing. Dermatologists are even more of a joke and waste of time.

 

Any other suggestions?

http://www.cosmeticsurg.net/ . This guy is doing a lot of research on stem cells. You can talk to doctors who are doing research on stem cells. When people do laser it thins the skin and makes it prone to scarring. A stem cell facelift with PRP is done to reverse the damage. You could look into doing something similar. There are also groupon deals for micro needling with PRP in some areas.

Thank you. I have been consistently microneedling for over half a year now and I have seen improvement in nearly all my scars; of course the bigger/deeper ones still are noticeable, but it just takes time. I don't think I will have money or time for stem cell facelifts or anything that fancy. I am still hoping that soon, there will be a trusty topical serum that can actually help atrophic scarring. It's beyond me how no such product exists yet.

I have seen this during my Google searches: http://beverlyhills-md.com/scar-recovery-restoration-serum.php and it actually mentions it can help atrophic scarring, but I have not seen much talk about this item so I am hesitant to purchase it.

I previously tried Dr. Brandt's (God bless his soul, BTW) Laser FX Perfect Serum, which noted it could help with textural scarring, but I didn't notice any significant results.

 

My derm wasn't too helpful. I am not getting any new scars thank God. My skin is crap though, breaking out, and scars I did get look the same. Still feeling down about it, but I guess I should be thankful it isn't worse. Although just over four months ago my skin looked really good. I hate that AHA stuff with a passion, I feel it has ruined my skin and put me in an awful depression. Hopefully I will get over that feeling with time. I am still being gentle, hoping for my skin to improve in the coming months/years. Fml.

I wouldnt put it past any dermatologist or dermatopathologist to be helpful. It's clear that while some have heard of AMVC and some have not, there simply aren't enough documented cases or studies that can help. Even if someone stumbles across a doctor familiar with AMVC, all the doctor can do is positively or negatively diagnose whether one has this disease or not. There isn't any known cure or much literature on it. The doctor at most can only provide options for reducing the appearance of the scars.

My guess with the AHA in your experience was that since AHA is an exfoliant, your use of a high concentration of it essentially started shedding away layers of your skin. I've heard that even in individuals with good skin, there is what is called "buried damage" that can surface if aggressive resurfacing is done. But even at that, it sure doesn't explain why you experienced what you did (so drastically).

I have a feeling of paranoia that Skin Biology's copper peptides played a role in the so-called "puffy/allergy" looking appearance I have on my cheeks. I dropped this company's products in a snap after reading on a number of forums that the copper peptides the company sells are low quality. I then dropped big money on a copper peptide serum from NCN Professional Skincare, but I have only used that item very sparingly. I am unsure if that product has positively contributed to my skin in any way.

Currently I just use an organic vitamin C, E, and hyaluronic acid serum I purchased from a company called TruSkin Naturals. The product uses 20% of Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, which is the most potent form of vitamin C available. I use this nightly and use it generously after I microneedle. I am guessing that this has helped supplement my needling efforts. Haha.

You are right, I guess my derm couldn't really do anything. She gave me Tretinoin but I won't touch it because I am extremely paranoid about topicals now (can you blame me? lol) I guess I want a quick fix but I know that isn't possible. I am on my second month of birth control and hoping it helps with the break outs eventually. She did at least give me some hope that my scars might plump up and go away on their own since they are so shallow. She was very nice and assured me that they weren't bad, and even seemed concerned about my mental health when I told her the anxiety I have been having due to my skin. It did help to hear from a professional that natural healing is possible. I think when I said she was "not helpful" I was just frustrated with the awful state of my stupid skin so felt like complaining. :/

Yes, I have heard about the buried damage thing. I am so mad that if I had "buried damage" that I didn't just leave it where it was I hope those skin layers can grow back. I don't care if it takes a year or more, just as long as it happens. I also am dealing with broken blood vessels on my face after the AHA which look ugly, and I don't think those ever go away unless you get laser (which I won't) so it's just depressing. Worst decision I have ever made, to use that stuff. Eventually I want to try different supplements that are meant to help broken caps, and maybe even the product by Osmosis called Catalyst, which claims to helps broken caps. It's $110, so I would hope that it would do something. It also claims to help scarring. Their website has before and after pics of a girl with acne scarring and it's impressive if it's true. But who knows if it does anything, really. I'd hate to throw away that kind of money on something that doesn't help.

I have some of Skin Biology's CP Serum but am too scared to use it, and probably never will. I am not using anything too fancy now. The only things I really use are moisturizers, in an attempt to help my skin heal. I use Olay Regenerist Night Recovery Cream (has niacinamide in it) in the evenings, and Cetaphil with SPF in the AM.

I know I mentoned it before, but I read that Psoriagold is supposed to bring down inflammation and supposedly help stop scars from forming. I have no experience personally with it, but it's the one thing the laser damage people recommend. It doesn't help everyone but they say that is the thing that has helped the most people. I want to try it but it's expensive and I'm broke :/ It's a topical cream.

I do want to mention that some things that the AHA caused have resolved a bit. For a while the skin on my nose looked dry and crinkly (not horrible, but I could see when I looked up close), but that has resolved. I also noticed that some of my huge pores are not as huge now. They are still bigger than they were but they seem to be slowly going back down. Honestly though the scarring is the worst. If that went away I would be SO relieved. I can, for the most part, cover broken caps and slightly large pores with make up and deal with it, but I can't cover atrophic scars. I hate that even when I do my make up I still feel like my skin looks like crap. I miss feeling confident. I haven't felt like myself these past few months and I am starting to think I have BDD. I swear the longer I look at my face the worse it looks, so I try to limit my mirror time. Maybe one day I will be able to not hate my face once again.

 

My derm wasn't too helpful. I am not getting any new scars thank God. My skin is crap though, breaking out, and scars I did get look the same. Still feeling down about it, but I guess I should be thankful it isn't worse. Although just over four months ago my skin looked really good. I hate that AHA stuff with a passion, I feel it has ruined my skin and put me in an awful depression. Hopefully I will get over that feeling with time. I am still being gentle, hoping for my skin to improve in the coming months/years. Fml.

I wouldnt put it past any dermatologist or dermatopathologist to be helpful. It's clear that while some have heard of AMVC and some have not, there simply aren't enough documented cases or studies that can help. Even if someone stumbles across a doctor familiar with AMVC, all the doctor can do is positively or negatively diagnose whether one has this disease or not. There isn't any known cure or much literature on it. The doctor at most can only provide options for reducing the appearance of the scars.

My guess with the AHA in your experience was that since AHA is an exfoliant, your use of a high concentration of it essentially started shedding away layers of your skin. I've heard that even in individuals with good skin, there is what is called "buried damage" that can surface if aggressive resurfacing is done. But even at that, it sure doesn't explain why you experienced what you did (so drastically).

I have a feeling of paranoia that Skin Biology's copper peptides played a role in the so-called "puffy/allergy" looking appearance I have on my cheeks. I dropped this company's products in a snap after reading on a number of forums that the copper peptides the company sells are low quality. I then dropped big money on a copper peptide serum from NCN Professional Skincare, but I have only used that item very sparingly. I am unsure if that product has positively contributed to my skin in any way.

Currently I just use an organic vitamin C, E, and hyaluronic acid serum I purchased from a company called TruSkin Naturals. The product uses 20% of Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, which is the most potent form of vitamin C available. I use this nightly and use it generously after I microneedle. I am guessing that this has helped supplement my needling efforts. Haha.

You are right, I guess my derm couldn't really do anything. She gave me Tretinoin but I won't touch it because I am extremely paranoid about topicals now (can you blame me? lol) I guess I want a quick fix but I know that isn't possible. I am on my second month of birth control and hoping it helps with the break outs eventually. She did at least give me some hope that my scars might plump up and go away on their own since they are so shallow. She was very nice and assured me that they weren't bad, and even seemed concerned about my mental health when I told her the anxiety I have been having due to my skin. It did help to hear from a professional that natural healing is possible. I think when I said she was "not helpful" I was just frustrated with the awful state of my stupid skin so felt like complaining. :/

Yes, I have heard about the buried damage thing. I am so mad that if I had "buried damage" that I didn't just leave it where it was I hope those skin layers can grow back. I don't care if it takes a year or more, just as long as it happens. I also am dealing with broken blood vessels on my face after the AHA which look ugly, and I don't think those ever go away unless you get laser (which I won't) so it's just depressing. Worst decision I have ever made, to use that stuff. Eventually I want to try different supplements that are meant to help broken caps, and maybe even the product by Osmosis called Catalyst, which claims to helps broken caps. It's $110, so I would hope that it would do something. It also claims to help scarring. Their website has before and after pics of a girl with acne scarring and it's impressive if it's true. But who knows if it does anything, really. I'd hate to throw away that kind of money on something that doesn't help.

I have some of Skin Biology's CP Serum but am too scared to use it, and probably never will. I am not using anything too fancy now. The only things I really use are moisturizers, in an attempt to help my skin heal. I use Olay Regenerist Night Recovery Cream (has niacinamide in it) in the evenings, and Cetaphil with SPF in the AM.

I know I mentoned it before, but I read that Psoriagold is supposed to bring down inflammation and supposedly help stop scars from forming. I have no experience personally with it, but it's the one thing the laser damage people recommend. It doesn't help everyone but they say that is the thing that has helped the most people. I want to try it but it's expensive and I'm broke :/ It's a topical cream.

I do want to mention that some things that the AHA caused have resolved a bit. For a while the skin on my nose looked dry and crinkly (not horrible, but I could see when I looked up close), but that has resolved. I also noticed that some of my huge pores are not as huge now. They are still bigger than they were but they seem to be slowly going back down. Honestly though the scarring is the worst. If that went away I would be SO relieved. I can, for the most part, cover broken caps and slightly large pores with make up and deal with it, but I can't cover atrophic scars. I hate that even when I do my make up I still feel like my skin looks like crap. I miss feeling confident. I haven't felt like myself these past few months and I am starting to think I have BDD. I swear the longer I look at my face the worse it looks, so I try to limit my mirror time. Maybe one day I will be able to not hate my face once again.

I've heard of both products you have mentioned, but again, I have been hesitant to purchase due to lack of reviews and the high prices. Hopefully someone can help?

I've heard of both products you have mentioned, but again, I have been hesitant to purchase due to lack of reviews and the high prices. Hopefully someone can help?

If I still feel I want to try it, I might go for the Catalyst during tax return season. I haven't seen many reviews, either.

Looking into doing some needling done by a professional. They know what topicals to use.There are groupon deals in my area for needling with PRP.

The thing that worries me about needling is that it causes inflammation, and it is possible that some of this AMVC or whatever, spontaneous scarring could be caused by inflammation. I do have a dermaroller, but like with everything, I am too scared to use it Maybe a year or so down the road if my scars haven't gone or at least improved enough I might give it a try, but with a dermastamp for individual scars. I do know I personally could never afford professional treatments, though :/

Hi, I've done a little bit of research on AMVC... as I was actually experiencing spontaneous scarring for a short period of time and for whatever reason eventually stopped getting new scars. I wonder if subcision would be the safest way to go in this kind if situation? Since you are just treating the scars themselves and not surrounding skin...less chance of inflammation triggering more scars. Has anyone had this done? I'm just curious. I feel so sorry for anyone who has to deal with this.

Hi I was only accurate from age of 19. and had a few bouts of it. Some years down the line with no acne breakouts I have developed scarring out of nowhere . I've tried numerous of lasers etc. No results. I totally stopped looking in the mirror now. No one seems to know we're my scars come from.

Hi, I've done a little bit of research on AMVC... as I was actually experiencing spontaneous scarring for a short period of time and for whatever reason eventually stopped getting new scars. I wonder if subcision would be the safest way to go in this kind if situation? Since you are just treating the scars themselves and not surrounding skin...less chance of inflammation triggering more scars. Has anyone had this done? I'm just curious. I feel so sorry for anyone who has to deal with this.

Hi, my scarring is very shallow, you almost can't tell it is a scar some times....but my worst scar is slightly pink, so it looks so obvious Were any of your scars discolored or were they just skin colored? If so did redness go away? It has been 5 months for me and am wondering if the color of it will ever go away. Even if my worst scar doesn't fill in, it would look heaps better if it weren't red/pink. I also have icepick type scars from this mess. I have for sure narrowed the cause down to AHA+ use. Worst decision I ever made in my life, using that stuff! I regret it every day. I no longer get spontaneous scars, just trying to repair the damage I am left with at this point. Anyway, for me I don't think subcision would be the way to go since like I said my scarring is extremely shallow and wide, and I heard that subcision is not meant for shallow scars. My derm said she thought it would plump up and fade away on it's own with time, but I don't know. This scar is weird, since it came out of nowhere I have no idea if it will heal or improve any like a normal scar would. I ordered some MSM cream because I read a few people having success with that. I don't have high hopes but I am desperate so anything is worth a try. I'll let you guys know if it helps me at all.

 

Hi, I've done a little bit of research on AMVC... as I was actually experiencing spontaneous scarring for a short period of time and for whatever reason eventually stopped getting new scars. I wonder if subcision would be the safest way to go in this kind if situation? Since you are just treating the scars themselves and not surrounding skin...less chance of inflammation triggering more scars. Has anyone had this done? I'm just curious. I feel so sorry for anyone who has to deal with this.

Hi, my scarring is very shallow, you almost can't tell it is a scar some times....but my worst scar is slightly pink, so it looks so obvious Were any of your scars discolored or were they just skin colored? If so did redness go away? It has been 5 months for me and am wondering if the color of it will ever go away. Even if my worst scar doesn't fill in, it would look heaps better if it weren't red/pink. I also have icepick type scars from this mess. I have for sure narrowed the cause down to AHA+ use. Worst decision I ever made in my life, using that stuff! I regret it every day. I no longer get spontaneous scars, just trying to repair the damage I am left with at this point. Anyway, for me I don't think subcision would be the way to go since like I said my scarring is extremely shallow and wide, and I heard that subcision is not meant for shallow scars. My derm said she thought it would plump up and fade away on it's own with time, but I don't know. This scar is weird, since it came out of nowhere I have no idea if it will heal or improve any like a normal scar would. I ordered some MSM cream because I read a few people having success with that. I don't have high hopes but I am desperate so anything is worth a try. I'll let you guys know if it helps me at all.

The only thing that could possibly work is microneedling. Make sure you apply a quality vitamin C serum afterwards. Also, as you may know, seeing improvement will take a very long time, unfortunately. It's easy to get frustrated and discouraged and want to give up, but don't.

Also, I wouldn't advise listening to people who say to needle/stamp every week...absolutely ridiculous. At most once every 2 weeks if you want to be aggressive. As for MSM cream, I have heard some people reporting success....I tried MSM cream but it was only for a month and I didn't see any notable improvement. I would say try for vitamin C since it's the main ingredient shown to help with collagen, but definitely combine your topical application of it with needling of some sort so the stuff gets deep into your scar tissue.

i have suffered from spontaneous scar over my face since around three years ago. I have visited a few dermatologists and no one told me what it is. I spent a lot on different skincare, facial treatments and even eMatrix treatment recently. I found that it has got worse so I stopped those treatments though I paid. Last month, I finally visited a therapist who diagnosed me as AMVC. It is probably due to the substantial amount of steroid and antibiotics I took when I was younger. I did not drink water n had no vegetable when I was younger and I had too much sashimi which may be inflammatory.

What I need to do now.... clean diet... drink more water... and do something to clean my liver.

I've got the exact same problem. Over the past year or two I've been developing scars all over cheeks. I'm on the brink of depression . I've got no acne whatsoever. I will soon have no skin left to scar.

May I just ask, what are the reasons of spontaneous scars being caused?

I'm aswell As you experiencing the same issue, so i'd be grateful being aware of the Cause.

Hey andy, I had this problem too. I found mine were caused by 10% glycolic AHA use and they stopped appearing a while after I stopped using it. Now it has been 6 months and while I am not scarring any more, I am still left with the scars (mostly ice pick looking scars) I say it was the AHA for me, but I am still not sure wtf happened to my face and why it had such a reaction to such a mild acid. I have been writing to everyone who says they have experienced random scarring but I still don't understand it :/ This is so depressing.

I've got the exact same problem. Over the past year or two I've been developing scars all over cheeks. I'm on the brink of depression . I've got no acne whatsoever. I will soon have no skin left to scar.

So you was using glycolic peels or some sort of products with aha acid in ?

I don't use any of that so I must get mine from somewhere else.

I about to book to see a dermatologist and see what they say. I had co2 laser in 2009 and could tell you my face is alot worse now than before the laser. If I can turn back the clock I would. I'm not saying it won't work for someone else, I just think it's my skin. I really think it's to do with the numerous prescriptions I had of accutane. I had stopped looking in the mirror for years to get by but the other day I caught my reflection and I can't understand how I've ended up like this. I'm at a all time low

Yeah, I had never had laser or used accutane, and the scars showed up about 1.5 months after I started using AHA. I have read that both laser and accutane can cause random scarring. Some people who have had laser say they still get scars from it years later. I wonder if thats why you get them? This whole "random scar" business sucks big time no matter where they come from, though. I agree though, I have seen photos and laser can for sure be risky and make things worse, even though it helps others. I have never done it like I said, but it isn't something I would risk after all the things I've heard. If my skin can't even tolerate 10% glycolic acid, I don't think it would do well with laser either. I don't look in the mirror often, either. It helps. Feeling low myself, I cried this morning. I hate what happened to my skin.

The only thing left for me to do is get regular microdermabrasion sessions and beuty facials to try and least make me feel good inside. I have a wife and it doesn't seem to bother her but we've been through some rough stages were I was so depressed it was tearing us apart. Deep down she doesn't know how bad I still feel. I try to put a brave face on. Also try and do most things with the kids.

I feel exactly how you do. My husband knows about all this and knew how depressed I was at the start of it, and we got into big arguments over my depression and I even told him to leave if he can't deal with it. These days I pretend like it doesn't bother me. I don't cry as much but I still do, only if I am alone. He says he doesn't see anything, but I do. I have two young children so I try to just deal with it, but I still feel like I am going crazy at times. He probably thinks I am over it but I think about it every day. Nobody who hasn't gone through this would understand. It's so hard to see your skin go downhill so rapidly and scar out of nowhere and not even be able to really explain it. I have had acne before, but this scarring this is 100X worse to me. It's scary. It has given me more anxiety than anything I have experienced. I get nervous just going into my bathroom because I don't want to look at my face. i got to the point where I woul dinspect my face up close 10 times a day, but now I hardly ever get close to the mirror because it just depresses me.

Anyway.....I plan on trying a couple Osmosis products next year if there is no improvement. They claim that their products (Catalyst, in particular) can help with atrophic scarring. It might not help me at all, but even if it helps a little it would be worth it to me. I miss having nice skin. My face wasn't perfect, but it was far from what it is now.

It's good to know that people out there like you understand even if it is the small minority. I thought I was the only person in the world. I sometimes think "do the dermatologist actually know what we're going through unless they've had the same problem "

Everytime I go out in public I'm in total paranoia. I can't look people in the eye or be close to anyone, even my wife . It has to be dark

My derm was very nice to me about it (well, the second one, the first one just said "I can't treat you because you are too fair" ,didn't even address the scarring, then cut a mole off my neck that I didn't even mention to her....wtf) Anyway, she looked at my scars and said "it's not that bad" (not in a douchey way, but in a comforting way) and then went on to say the scarring would likely go away (I know I mentioned that, but hearing it from a doctor gave me hope, you know?), and didn't act like I was crazy when I told her how the scarring came about. I could tell she felt bad for me, because she also listened and talked to me about the anxiety and depression I have been having. She also said she wouldn't do lasers or chemical peels on me. I am sure she did not understand fully, though. She had no scars. Though she did tell me she also had anxiety so at least I could feel like she understood that part.

Anyway....I noticed you said your scars are mostly on your cheeks, so are mine, all of them actually. I have none on my chin, forehead or nose, they are all mostly on my lower cheeks, some up higher. I have seen other people say they have gotten scars from glycolic acid (even as low as 10% like me) so I am sure that is what it is. I knew right away that's what it was, actually, but it helped to see that I am not the only one who had that problem.

I have slight paranoia in public, but honestly I don't think others notice our scars like we do. What bothers me the most is how -I- feel about my face. I can almost feel fine in public, and I wear my hair pulled back and no make up every day. The depression comes when I look in the mirror. It's funny because I have this pretty deep chicken pox scar that I have had for forever, and I KNOW people notice it because its right by my mouth and it's a boxcar scar, but it doesn't bother me even the slightest because like I said, I had it forever and it's part of me (it's fugly but again, I don't even care). These new scars, though, I am not used to them, and even if people don't notice them, I still hate them and think they are hideous when I get all close up in the mirror. I think this sudden change has just been traumatizing to me and seeing that shit in the mirror just brings me down. This isn't how I am used to looking. Heck, maybe if my scars never go away and I have them for years and years I'll eventually get used to them, but I'm not there yet. Right now they feel foreign on my face, like something that needs to be fixed. Know what I mean? Or is it just me...lol

Yeah, I tend to ramble on about this subject when I find someone who gets it....forgive me for the essay

No its brilliant. Because we can relate to each other. I know exactly what your going through and you to me

May I just ask, what are the reasons of spontaneous scars being caused?

I'm aswell As you experiencing the same issue, so i'd be grateful being aware of the Cause.

I have no idea sorry kevin. I wish I knew