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A member asked:
Scarring on my face and back and when cuts heal they a dark an not my skin color. what is the cause of this, it never use to happen? is there and thing i can get to apply to my skin??
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Scarring: You MAY have keloids, a type of over-healing after a cut. Please see your doctor, who may refer you to a dermatologist. Peace and good health.
Answered 7/25/2019
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Some basics: Skin color is maintained by pigment producing cells within the tissue. After a cut, the primary healing may be finished in weeks, but the site is also more sensitive to sunlight. It can burn easily & darken scars (reduced by vit E or sunscreen). It can take several years for skin tone to return to pre-injury level. If it is prominent see a dermatologist for help lessening the effect.
Answered 7/21/2019
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