Is pink skin after a scab a scar?

How long will it take for a carpet burn to fade completely?

I got a carpet burn about the size of a quarter on my neck about 4 weeks ago. It scabbed over and fell off and for a month now there has been a big shiny pink spot of skin where the carpet burn was. It doesn't look like it is getting any better. How long will it take to completely fade with my normal skin color and is there anything i can do to help speed it up? Also i have been putting vitamin E on it and still no progress in about 4 weeks. IS THIS A SCAR OR JUST TAKING LONG TO HEAL? PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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here is a picture of it

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
This pink skin due to healing of razor burn may take some time to heal completely. Keep on applying the vitamin E cream. If there is any hyperpigmentation, treatments with acids and chemical peels can be effective but can take a while for the skin to totally revert to its normal color.  Microdermabrasion can also be done, but this might require several sessions.  Skin resurfacing using lasers is also an option.  

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.