White burn scar from hairstraighner

I burnt my thigh about 3 months ago with my hairstraightner because i was wearing shorts and it fell. Now theres a white mark. The first week when i burnt myself it did not scab or swell or anything like my other burn mark, it just turned white. How do i get rid of this kind of scar? and what kind of scar is it? why did it turn white and not black, did i jsut burn a very very thin layer of my skin? Ive been using bio oil on other skin scars, will it work for this scar too? please help me thank you.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
You seem to be having post inflammatory hypopigmentation. This can be because of when irritation and inflammation has subsided, pigment may have been lost from the skin if the pigment-containing cells (melanocytes) are damaged or destroyed.
Although this type of skin problem is very difficult to treat, but you can try Elidel cream or Protropic ointment on these hypopigmented  areas. But use them after a dermatologist’s guidance. If the symptoms still persist then you can talk to your dermatologist about laser-assisted chemabrasion(LACA).It has provided excellent results in such hypopigmentation.

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.