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Suggest Treatment For Indented Scar On Face

Hello, On April 12th I had a pimple and I put toothpaste on it because I thought that would make it go away. But, the toothpaste burned away the skin of the pimple, creating sort of a cut. It scabbed, and when the scab came off it left an indent. Worried about that, I scraped of the skin again hoping to create a new wound that wouldn t indent. Well, that scabbed again, and came off again, and was indented again. So now I have an indented scar I guess. It s been a month and a half about since the last scab came off, but it is still indented and the skin around it is still red. Will it fill in? I have never had acne or problems, it was just one pimple and one cut. I tried Mederma but that burned the skin, aloe didn t do anything. Now I m just using Vaseline. Will the indent fill in and will the redness go away? Will I look like this forever? Very concerned.
Fri, 16 Nov 2018
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Hi,

I have gone through your complaints and I don’t think the indent will go off on its own. You need to consult a dermatologist and go for laser sessions.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney,
Dermatologist
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Suggest Treatment For Indented Scar On Face

Hi, I have gone through your complaints and I don’t think the indent will go off on its own. You need to consult a dermatologist and go for laser sessions. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist