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My scars have healed to a red tone not similar to my skin at all.. its been months and theyre still that color?

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Scars from ??: Not sure what caused your scars originally but it's not unusual that they would remain pink in color for more than a year and then may turn white. Scar tissue is never the same as your tissue before the injury

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Answered 7/7/2014

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