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Left With White Mark On Arm After Loosing Scab From Scratch. How Long Will It Take To Recover?
Question: my daughter is left with a white XXXXXXX on arm after losing a scab (from a scratch). She
has XXXXXXX skin. It's been almost 3 months. Will it ever return to her normal skin color. How long does it normally take? Will it fade in time. Is there anything that can be applied to help?
has XXXXXXX skin. It's been almost 3 months. Will it ever return to her normal skin color. How long does it normally take? Will it fade in time. Is there anything that can be applied to help?
Brief Answer:
It may not come to normal colour
Detailed Answer:
Hi
As a surgeon,i see many patients after surgery.The suture line will be seen even after suture removal.
In dark skinned people,the suture line is not clearly seen if it is transverse
So,the scratch XXXXXXX cannot be removed permanently.
There are no creams for it
Regards
It may not come to normal colour
Detailed Answer:
Hi
As a surgeon,i see many patients after surgery.The suture line will be seen even after suture removal.
In dark skinned people,the suture line is not clearly seen if it is transverse
So,the scratch XXXXXXX cannot be removed permanently.
There are no creams for it
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
so it common for hypo pigmentation to occur after a scab?
Will the white marks return to normal skin color over time? I
heard Bio oil helps?
Will the white marks return to normal skin color over time? I
heard Bio oil helps?
Brief Answer:
It is common to have hypopigmentation
Detailed Answer:
hi
Hypopigmentation is common after scab.
In some,it may come to that of normal skin.
Oil may not help.
Regards
It is common to have hypopigmentation
Detailed Answer:
hi
Hypopigmentation is common after scab.
In some,it may come to that of normal skin.
Oil may not help.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How long does it generally take?
I asked you in my previous response
If Bio oil works to restore the pigmentation
Or does vitamin E oil help or can you
Suggest something?
I asked you in my previous response
If Bio oil works to restore the pigmentation
Or does vitamin E oil help or can you
Suggest something?
Brief Answer:
It is OK
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can clarify your doubts any time.
Regards
It is OK
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can clarify your doubts any time.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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