Help! Scar revision gone wrong!

I had a childhood scar on my cheek below my eye. My plastic surgeon
tried improving it by using a radiosurgical instrument to burn away the

top layer of skin.

I have light brown skin so he said this was the best option.

It has been 6 weeks since I had the procedure and the result so far is
discouraging. Although the new skin is smooth (i.e. not depressed or
hypertrophic), the texture of the new skin is like that of a stretch
mark. The new skin is also hyperpigmented. All in all, the scar is
worse than before.

Is 6 weeks too little time to judge what the ultimate result will be?
Am I overreacting?

The doctor has started me on a gel which contains hydroquinone and
kojic acid. Does the gel generally work on scars?

Should I start microdermabrasion treatments to help or is it too
premature? Is permament makeup an option for hyperpigmentation?

Will the skin improve in texture?

Hi,

I have been researching about scars too but my problem is more on acne
scars. I don't know if 6 weeks is enough to get your skin back to
normal, it probably is. From what I've read, Mederma and StriVectin-SD
will make scars appear softer but since your skin is already smooth
maybe the acid will help with hyperpigmentation. I've also heard that
Copper Peptide developed by Dr. Pickart can help with scars along with
a few acids. But I'd suggest you read about them first. Dr. Pickart's
website is at www.skinbio.com. But I'd suggest you pay a visit to
http://www.dianayvonne.com since you'd probably get more info there and
the skincare forum since the people are helpful.

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On Jan 19, 6:43 am, nycphe... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> I had a childhood scar on my cheek below my eye. My plastic surgeon
> tried improving it by using a radiosurgical instrument to burn away the
>
> top layer of skin.
>
> I have light brown skin so he said this was the best option.
>
> It has been 6 weeks since I had the procedure and the result so far is
> discouraging. Although the new skin is smooth (i.e. not depressed or
> hypertrophic), the texture of the new skin is like that of a stretch
> mark. The new skin is also hyperpigmented. All in all, the scar is
> worse than before.
>
> Is 6 weeks too little time to judge what the ultimate result will be?
> Am I overreacting?
>
> The doctor has started me on a gel which contains hydroquinone and
> kojic acid. Does the gel generally work on scars?
>
> Should I start microdermabrasion treatments to help or is it too
> premature? Is permament makeup an option for hyperpigmentation?
>
> Will the skin improve in texture?