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scar made by a cold sore

by averagejoe86, Feb 20, 2009 04:19AM
Hi again,

The outbreak have gone away, but it left a red scar and it has been about 5 months after the outbreak had gone, im not worried about the outbreak , it's the scar.should i use something to whiten it , or bleach or peeling ?
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by Bhupinder Kaur, MD, Feb 20, 2009 08:28AM
To: averagejoe86
Hello,

The lesion that you have described sounds like a scar with post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. The treatment for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation includes various skin creams like hydroquinone, azelaic acid, corticosteroids, tretinoin cream and laser treatment.Apply hydroquinone cream on this scar and it should go away in a few days to months.If it still persists then you can go in for laser treatment, Chemical peeling or microdermabrasion. Avoid picking, harsh scrubbing, and abrasive treatments unless prescribed by a dermatologist during this period.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.Kind regards.

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