GracieP 27 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) hey. i have this awful scar its so unsightly. i cant leave my room without so much makeup. what is the best treatment for this. i have the banish dermarolling kit but im afraid its not going to work. so depressed. skin was finally looking normal Edited January 22, 2018 by GracieP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beautifulambition 1979 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Is this from a treatment or how did it happen. Vascular Laser ( aka v-beam, ipl, excel v) is the treatment choice for PIH. Hyperpigmentation. You can try hydrocortisone for 2 weeks only it's sold OTC. Hydroquinone also works for some people. If it's a fresh wound let it heal. See a Derm for treatment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GracieP 27 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, beautifulambition said: Is this from a treatment or how did it happen. Vascular Laser is the treatment choice for PIH. Hyperpigmentation. You can try hydrocortisone for 2 weeks only it's sold OTC. Hydroquinone also works for some people. If it's a fresh wound let it heal. See a Derm for treatment. it was a really bad cystic pimple that finally healed but because of the climate my skin cracked and it left a pretty open wound and some skin peeled away because it was just too dry. i kept it moist with a bandaid until it healed over and thats what was left. its closed and not a wound anymore but some of it is uneven (pit) and the scar as a whole is just super dark. does hydrocortisone work for that? i heard that thins the skin and can cause discoloration I'm not sure if it'll help. I have spring break in two months exactly and i need it to be so much better by then ugh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beautifulambition 1979 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Please goto a derm, so your ready for your spring break, ... things can get worse. I don't know if your in the healing phase or post where you can do glycolic peels to resurface it. Your skin seems sensitive. No hydro.... does not cause discoloration, it's a weaker OTC steroid. Hence next steps would be to try a skin whitening or bleaching cream with albutin or hydroquinone in it. Goto target if it's been a month after and get differin which is a OTC retin a sub. This will also help (at night - use sunscreen days). You won't get thinning if you only do it for 2 weeks Hydrocort.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
QuanHenry 363 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I would recommend looking at vbeam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GracieP 27 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 @QuanHenry @beautifulambitionthanks guys. I will look into all these options for sure. scheduling a derm appointment. Im still too recent off accutane to have any serious procedures on my face because of the healing so I will see what my best options are for this mess. I appreciate the help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GracieP 27 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 i just wanted to update the community. not sure if anyone will look at it, but my scar that is previously pictured has come a LONG way in a short period of time (in terms of scars). i just wanted to give some hope that there CAN be progress in skin and it can and will get better. xoxo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScarRight 83 Share Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) I don't think that was a scar, rather post redness from accutane and/or acne. The redness will fade over time, so use plenty of moisturizer. Your face looks really good. Edited March 20, 2018 by ScarRight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
