How to Treat a Scar Two Weeks Later? (cyst, tooth, dermatologist)

[HomeHunt82]

Hi,


Is 2 weeks too late to treat a facial scar? So far, i've been treating it by keeping it clean, moisturized (w/Vaseline) and out of the sun but I'm wondering if I'm just wasting my time continuing to treat it 2 weeks later.


The injury is about the size of a thin toothpick and perhaps a bit more than an inch across. It appears light tan (almost white) on the inside but brown on the exterior.


I read that once a scar turns white then it's likely permanent since the melanin cells were severely damaged. My hope is that it goes away; at least the vast majority of it.


Thanks,

[Parnassia]

Found this:

https://www.webmd.com/beauty/cosmeti...edures-scars#1

Doesn't talk about timelines, but maybe the article has new suggestions you could try? A dermatologist visit might be helpful.

I remember years ago I had arranged to have a cyst taken off my nose. The doc directed me to protect my face from any sunburn for 2 weeks before the procedure. How much of a scar you form from something may be partly due to your skin's condition before it happened.

[mike1003]

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[turkeydance]

the scar will never "go away".
even if no one else notices it, you will.
since i'm a guy, scars are "cool",
so showing them is acceptable.
sometimes, i point out a scar....
since...as before...no one notices.