"Not everyone wants to accept scars on their face" thank you for that. I have been coming to terms with the fact that Im not ok with with it, and that I don't want to be ok with it if I can get away with not.I'm not out here hiding my face with make up 24/7 because I don't care that much- but If I can do things to minimize acne and the subsequent scarring, I'm all about that life.I have always hated acne because I dont like the look, and more importantly it's hella uncomfortable.
This is one of the most helpful illustrations of scars and advice I've seen in a long time, at the same time I'm constantly disappointed by doctors always hammering home to avoid creating scars when you have to know the only people who are searching for and clicking on this video already have them, perhaps even very old scars.
I have a huge skin graft on my lower leg after my car tried to eat my leg. LOL. I used mederma to soften the edges and lighten the color a little. I also used it on several wreck and surgery scars. It worked well (great on the edge of the skin graft). You definitely have to be patient!!! Give the medication and your body time to heal. If they are serious scars and have no real hope of going away, embrace the fact you lived through it. This applies to everything from acne to major medical scars. You are beautiful! Love yourself! But make sure you see someone that is an expert and give them time.
I also have a skin graft on my foot & a large surgical scar on my calf. I had it lasered & that helped soften and diminish it. Also I use AHA on my foot which helped to exfoliate it 8 years later.
I just managed to get a deep cut on my palm few weeks ago, and now the wound has healed so much that I can start to think about scar treatment. And how did it happen, this video popped up right after the thought of searching if Shereene would have a video about it. Boom!
I have spent the last 20 years trying to correct a lot of damage left over due to my cystic acne. I've done multiple rounds of peels, dermabrasion, Fraxel and microneedling for my rolling scars. I have probably easily wasted over 20k during that time with minimal to no result. You were the first person to even keep it real and mention subcision, and I thank you. After researching a bit more, I finally have my first appt in a few weeks and I'm praying for a small miracle. I feel like not enough derms are suggesting it. In 20 years I swear I only heard it once and yet still they went in with microneedling and peels first. I need to find your office in the city, cuz if this doesn't work out, I am coming to you girl!! Xoxo 😘
Same except I am in the middle of it and that I have mostly boxcar, and a couple rolling and I tried micro, one laser so far. I feel my rolling ones slightly improved so far. For boxcars I heard that it is good to do peel and then CO2. I was told I need three. I asked about subsision but not many derms do it and I live in a big city with many medi spas. Also I was told that boxcars are not tethered. If it all fails I am just going to get sculptra injections because it is a biostimulator and then maybe resurface with a lighter laser like halo. Good luck, knowledge is power.
Oh gosh! You guys. I wish you both the best of luck. I hear you. I wish I could do this for my son. But if at some point I can, I would definitely be watching these video over and over again so I can get the right Doctor and come with the right questions, so they can take care of my son’s skin. And let them know that we know what we are talking about because Dr Shereene Idriss gave us a clear picture of what scars are and what’s the best way to treat them. Who knows maybe we can educate a doctor of or two.
Same here! My scars were very superficial, but ever since I got work on my face, I ended up with a few more, so my face ended up needing more work from Co2 laser peels and microneedling you would think my face would look treated be careful even the board certified has "practice students" working on your face no matter their experience.
OMG grl, I read your story. I'm the same way.... It was like you told my story... I'm wondering can we talk somehow? I would really like to get more information from you. If you don't mind... I hope, pray, cross my fingers and wish you the BEST outcome for you and pray this will be your last procedure honey...
I love your videos! I've watched so many different dermatologists, other MDs, or skin experts. You explain things clearly and concisely. The topics you choose are very relevant. Your voice is lovely too💜 thank u
This was great information. It would be even more helpful to see examples of the varies types of scarring on different skin tones. Thank you, Dr. Idriss
@Dr. Shereen, could you please talk about how to resurface (surgery-related) / fade away (supercifical) scars that the skin has sustained for several years? Merci 😘
THis dr. is the first to give hope to rolling scars. I would seriously come to see her for I talked to a PS office that suggested fat injections!! I thought I was doing the right thing in my 20s going to various derms for my acne rosacia, precisely not not get skin damage. Instead, sad to say I have scars no one talks about for they are dr. caused, depressed rolling lower cheek under chin too, from cortisone injections. Drs. came at me with big needles to large cysts I would get. The lesion was forced to quick heal, but left a depressed area, the dark faded but the skin forever 'thinned' and depressed. So if a lesion they inject the size of a quarter that's a pretty big depressed area. Multiply this by 10-12 injections about lower face. I had some lesions that never saw a derm and they all healed slowly but without scarring!
Thank you for this Video Dr İdriss. I would like to learn how to treat a wound. What to do in first place when a wound happens and how to go on so that the wound heals well. Thank you
Anthocyanin- rich berry extracts! Flushing Rosacea is essentially a vascular disease, and anthocyanins and other polyphenols fortify the capillary walls. My rosacea was terrible, painful, stinging. Now it’s barely detectable. This is based on my own study as an herbalist and patient. My dermatologist could do nothing effective for me, so I sought to understand the pathology of the disease and hit it with tools in my Arsenal. Blueberry, bilberry, hawthorn, cherry, grape, black currant extracts, all help.
I'm not a physician and this is not medical advice. I'll just tell you that my board-certified dermatologist is fine with me taking Niacinamide (not Niacin) - two 500 MG capsules twice a day. Ask your dermatologist. This was after removal of a non-melanoma skin cancer.
My 15-year-old daughter has a very rare, skin condition called atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis. She's seen multiple doctors and had a skin biopsy, but they've basically shrugged and said tough shit since there isn't enough research. She's never been prone to acne, but her skin just keeps looking worse. Thank you for giving me something to try on the existing scars. I'd love to know if you have any ideas for preventing them. Thanks!!
As soon as your wound is healed enough to treat put Vitamin E oil on it religiously. You can literally spend like 10 bucks for a bottle or individual capsules to break open. This has worked for me from everything from a dog bite to the face to my C-Section scar. End of story.
I went biking and fell really hard. I now have a keloid scar om my knee. It is small, but bubbly. People have been saying I should cut it off, but I don't want to. Thanks for this info!
I love the doctors or even professionals that’s sharing their knowledges. Thank you for sharing even though you studied this for years and shared for free in this platform. That’s amazing. I know at the same time you can spread your business. Win-win situation.
Will you PLEASE show pictures of each scar on faces or skin, please? Especially when your describing all of the difference scars... It would help me understand better. And what procedures are best for each one?
Can you please make a video on Papular acne scars / pebblestone acne scars that commonly appear on the nose and chin? It is a very underdiscussed scar type in the dermatological community that I would like more info on. Thanks!
Omg I have those!! I never knew the proper term for it and now I do, thank you!! I’ve had them on my nose and chin for as long as I can remember 😢 Idk how to make them go away. They’re so annoying bc it seems like I have a lot of small pimples :/ Edit: I feel like laser treatment is the only way to get rid of them 🥲
I went to a derm who used steroid injections to bring the elevation of the scars down but that did nothing :( and if he used a higher dose of the steroid there’s a possibility of it causing atrophy and hypopigmentation. Unfortunately, lasers aren’t much of an option for me since I have skin of color. I wish these scars were studied/ discussed more!! Also , I’ve noticed they form bc the pimple never comes to a head - it’s stays under the skin and then just leaves a scar even I don’t pick at it. It’s so frustrating bc I have no idea how to treat it
@@taaa8101 I’m sorry that didn’t do anything :/ Yeah ikr!! I wish it was discussed more too, so we can know how to prevent it and treat it. It is very frustrating!! I’m glad I’m not the only one struggling with it though bc I’ve never seen anyone else with these type of scars 😕
I know prices for treatment will vary greatly around the world, but it would be great to get an idea about what sort of price you would be likely to pay for certain treatments.
Thank you for this one. I have several scars on my face and body. I've been talking care of them since I was run over while riding my bike in July. It's helpful to know what I can do. ❤
You did good sis discussing and explaining scars. I have a scar on my leg that had to be treated professionally for a yr before I was discharged as healed. Now its in the ligh to white pigmentation stage where its dark around it but the middle is still a light to dark pink pigmentation. I know its going to leave a mark bcus of how deep it was while healing. Im darker pigmentation and I needed more info about the wound. Thanks 🫡👍
PIH is the bane of my life, it's harder to treat and get rid of than the actual pimple which only lasts like a week, but then leaves a trail of destruction for many months afterwards. I'm using faded topicals, thinking of trying differin
Thats been my biggest problem also. Are yours PIH ? Because some of my pimples actually left behind dark spots that look like moles. I recommend you get prescription retinol, use actives like vitamin C, kojic acid, azalaic acid and use a chemical peel once a week of 10% lactic acid overnight
I woke one morning to a staph infection on my cheek. I knew right away that it was something other than a pimple. I ended up needing some serious antibiotics as it streaked to my eye and caused pain and swelling in the lymph nodes down the side of my face and neck. After the infection erupted, it left a huge scab then finally healed. Now I have an indentation the size of an index finger tip.
We could get that sort of information from different online services and thank you for your information as well .we went through a lot in enduring and curing them with o result . Not necessary to find out here because ppl dealing those scares for years and years or from decades to decades now we need a effective treatment and science has not done any progress where these scars could be completely gone or disappeared which is disappointing 😢
You talk about lack of collagen production during an inflammatory process as the cause of depressed scars. I have depressed scars as a result of chicken pox when I was a child. Currently, I experience having acne as well as cystic acne, thankfully, it has not resulted in me having depressed acne. However, my mother has rolling scars as a result of acne when she was a teenager. Hence, I'm afraid that it may become hereditary and would cause me to have depressed scars. Do you have any recommendations to prevent that from happening in the first place? Collagen supplements have been trending, do you have any opinion on that? Do you think it would help prevent that? Thank you so much! This video has been very informative. Lots of love! ❤
I have had many things done with a facial plastic surgeon to improve my acne scars and there has been very little improvement. So, scars are very difficult to treat. Almost impossible..
I had a small face car that's flat and lighter than my skin. I burned my skin from some cream a few years ago. I wonder how it would be treated. It kinda bothers me that it's a bit lighter than my natural skin
Where is her office? How can I set up an appointment with her? I am not sure what kind of scar I have. I think I have a combination of 3 ice pick, boxcar and rolling 😢 I would like to get treatment
Would you make a video on PIE and treatments? I have had PIE marks on my face for years. Is IPL more effective than face products? Are chemical peels, lactic acid peels, or azelaic acid peels more effective?
Thank you! I really appreciate all the information you share with us. Could you please suggest a product for treating faded hemangioma scar on the forehead? The hemangioma has disappeared and the skin color is normal, but there is different skin texture compared to the rest of the face.
Hi Dr Idriss, could you please do a video on how to massage and increase best outcome for c section overhang/abdominal surgical scars. I just had open myomectomy surgery and I have a very deep dent where my scar is, the overhang is pretty bad right now. I'll begin using silicone sheets soon to help the appearance of the scar itself but I'm really worried about the overhang. The scar is very tight at the moment because it's new.
Thanks for this video! I am curious if you’ve come across research with massaging scars OR if you’re recommending based on your clinical experience. Both very valuable! Just curious.
Just what I needed, ty so so much, I literally feel so guilty about doing skincare just because I have acne scars... Was searching for products on Amazon and just now u uploaded
An oldie but a goodie. I'd love to know who does these level of treatments in Canada? No derm I have seen will do these treatments. Aestheticians will do all of these here, but they aren't educated to the same level as a derm. Do we have different levels of aestheticians here? Medically regulated ones? Looking for a friend
Thank you so much! I've always enjoyed your videos and this one is super helpful. I do have a question - regarding massaging, do you have a recommendation on frequency per day? And how long? I'm about 1 month post-op from a jaw tumor removal surgery and have a scar on my upper neck (that's hard and tight, and possibly still some residual swelling). I've been lightly massaging for a little over a week, but curious if you have any particular additional advice here! Thanks so much in advance!
When i was like 16-17 nothing was leaving any scar even my acnes but like after 21 i got acnes then they stayed as a scar i got herpies they stay as a scar everything is turning to scar so can you recomend something for that please please please what is missing in my body like mineral vitamins ? Thank you ❤
This is great information, Thank you. What would you Suggest for old deep holes and brown marks that have been left on the upper lip from electrolysis? I have Brown skin, so concerned about laser treatment and hyperpigmentation. X
Good Morning I'm a women of color (Black) is your Major Fade Hyper Serum been effective on my skin family.....I 've not seen any advertisement of this product with women of color (black) ....I have Hyperpigmentation and was considering purchase the product. Thanks
