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I can't tell if they healed well and are less deep they sorta look it but pigmentation can mislead the depth. Either way correct you have hyperpigmented scars. That's pretty common for trauma but the degree/lingering is much more risky for Asians. As Dan said stay out of sun, try to let it fade over time. It technically should. If the scars were healed well and are much less deep (I can't tell) then that would be a good outcome from cross for sure. To me it does look like it's less deep which is good news.
You need to wear sunscreen throughout the day. While it's healing you might want to consider adding topicals like vitamin c serum, hyaluronic acid serum, growth factor serum. These are good for the skin as it goes through the process of repairing the wounds and vitamin c is good at lightening the hyperpigmentation. You also need to get back in touch with the derm who did the treatment and bring this to their attention. They may prescribe some hydroquinone to help fade the discoloration on top of whatever else they recommend.
@guygaga apis this normal or is there something wrong?
It's unusual for there to be no improvement in the redness at this point. what kind of applicator did they use?
ok, have you contacted your dermatologist that did the cross? Follow up care is part of the overall care. Like I said, they may prescribe hydroquinone prescription strength to help fade the hyperpigmentation.
Sunscreen man, it's a must throughout the day and like I said, I would think about some serums like a growth factor, vitamin c and hyaluronic acid to help with the repair below the skin. Our skin goes through the biological process when there's intentional wounding (which is what we are doing with tca cross). These serums can assist with that process.
The doctor below recommends silicone gel with growth factors. You might want to even look at that.