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Post inflammatory hypopigmentation after injury to the skin
meetshehroze
I had scratched my skin harshly and repeatedly 1.5 years ago trying to remove a white head. After it healed and the scab fell off it had a white spot in the area. It has not repigmented completely till now. What to do? Please help
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Sounds like scar tissue. No easy way to fix that.
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