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A 15-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Specialist work: A dermatologist can make the scars less apparent using a laser, filler, or dermabrasion. Before you do this, consider whether this is what you really ... Read More
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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered
57 years experience Dermatology
DEPENDS!!!: Different acne marks must be treated in different ways. See a dermatologist.
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Manage ongoing acne: The red marks after acne are healing and you cannot and should not try to affect them. The brown marks are post-inflammatory pigmentation and you're m ... Read More
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Can't be done: They fade with time, though it often takes several months. It's more important that you avoid getting new lesions. If topical benzoyl peroxide has not ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tanya Russo answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
Post inflammatory: Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common and normal response during the healing process. When traumatized skin heals, redness, followed by dar ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Not for scars: Tetracycline can control the development of acne and help in healing the ones there, but it does not do any thing for the scars/marks of acne.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Acne Scars: Yes. Avoid hydroquinone cremes. Cortisone helps. There are other ingredients to look for over-the-counter that help lighten hyperpigmentation. Kojic a ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Derm consult: Very glad you got treated for the basic disease. Brown marks will fade over time. Leave them alone. It's your decision whether to keep the scars. A de ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Manage your acne: You're almost an adult. If topical benzoyl peroxide and/or retinoic acid haven't cleared you in two weeks, your physician will need to add prescriptio ... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Terrible idea: The redness and hyperpigmentation that follow acne lesions are basically something that you need to allow to fade. Betamethasone will make your new le ... Read More
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Terrible idea: Please forgive my frankness. Betamethasone can make your skin atrophy and it won't help at all. Red and brown post-acne marks need to fade on their ow ... Read More
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