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    Well, the year is passing and as happens every year... i ask my youngest to write out his xmas present list for Father christmas and ask my eldest what he would like and prepare myself for the inevitable.. are you joking... i cant afford that conversation.

    This year however, my eldest asked... could he has he scarred facial skin treated.

    Now to put this into perspective, my son suffered with mild acne for the past 4 years of his life. All around the cheeks of his face and his forehead.

    It has been cured and treated but has left him with very minor brown marks on his skin... so minor that i dont even notice them but for him, its a major major flaw in his appearance.

    Where do i go and should i get him treated. He is 16.???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    Where do i go and should i get him treated. He is 16.???
    My first step would be to get a medical opinion, and go with your son to the GP, who you could then ask for a referral to a skin specialist. I wouldn't advice any cosmetic intervention like for example a skin peel until you've got some sound advice about his condition, and whether in the specialist's opinion it would be the right course of action.
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    Re: Advice on Skin

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    It has been cured and treated but has left him with very minor brown marks on his skin... so minor that i dont even notice them but for him, its a major major flaw in his appearance.

    Where do i go and should i get him treated. He is 16.???
    I worked in dermatology a few years ago so I could be out of date. I remember that there are a number of treatments, including lazer, to permanently remove discolouration from the skin. These treatments remove unwanted pigmentation are relatively inexpensive and non-invasive.

    I'd visit your GP first to see if you can get free treatment. You'll really need to impress your GP with how your son's behaviour is affected by his appearance. They will not want to give it to you on the NHS so you would need to lay it on thick.

    Dermabrasion used to be popular but there was a high risk of infection: the top layer of skin is there as a barrier to germs, if you remove it the germs can get in

    The other thing to consider is his age. His acne could return and undo what you've paid for. Also, acne scarring and pigmentation fades over the years. You might consider offering him the treatment for his 18th birthday if you can't get it for free.

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    Re: Advice on Skin

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    It has been cured and treated but has left him with very minor brown marks on his skin... so minor that i dont even notice them
    unlike some I seen recently who had applied some kind of tan? it looked like gravey browning all blochey, like a skin complaint gosh I wonder if people have mirrors some times.

    Quote Originally Posted by rubyred View Post
    My first step would be to get a medical opinion, and go with your son to the GP, who you could then ask for a referral to a skin specialist. I wouldn't advice any cosmetic intervention like for example a skin peel until you've got some sound advice about his condition, and whether in the specialist's opinion it would be the right course of action.:

    This is very good advice.

    I have recenlty transferd to 'Transform' in Birmingham from my normal cosmetic specialist, there all over the country and are all checked. If your doctor says it ok to go ahead

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    Well, the year is passing and as happens every year... i ask my youngest to write out his xmas present list for Father christmas and ask my eldest what he would like and prepare myself for the inevitable.. are you joking... i cant afford that conversation.

    This year however, my eldest asked... could he has he scarred facial skin treated.

    Now to put this into perspective, my son suffered with mild acne for the past 4 years of his life. All around the cheeks of his face and his forehead.

    It has been cured and treated but has left him with very minor brown marks on his skin... so minor that i dont even notice them but for him, its a major major flaw in his appearance.

    Where do i go and should i get him treated. He is 16.???
    See a skin doctor (rather than a beautician) about getting him a few sessions of IPL (Intense Pulse Light). I'm not sure how expensive the sessions would be over there, but I'm estimating that they're probably a lot cheaper than here.
    IPL has been used for many things - most people know it as a way to remove unwanted hair. It is successful for helping people with acne rosacea, red skin, and discolouration/pigmentation.
    There is usually a anaesthetic cream applied first - so that it won't hurt too much. If your son has some facial hair then it may be a more painful process - but a good specialist will advise you on the processes.
    Here's some links that might help:
    IPL - Intense Pulsed Light Therapy
    Information on LHE Acne Treatment

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    Have you tried Bio Oil - it is Fab for all types of scarring and skin dicolourations - might be worth a go prior to anything else

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    Quote Originally Posted by DD+ View Post
    Have you tried Bio Oil - it is Fab for all types of scarring and skin dicolourations - might be worth a go prior to anything else
    I've tried bio oild for scars and pigmentation marks, and it does absolutely nothing for me. My mum and a couple of my friends have tried it too, and their verdict is the same as mine: A complete waste of money. My daily moisturizer has as much effect as that oil!

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    I've used vitamin e oil on new and older scars - result is most are barely visible and when I've used it on new ones - stitches have had to come out early.

    not sure how effective it would be in this instance - I suspect the best course of action is to get your GP to refer you to a dematologist and see what they say.

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    Re: Advice on Skin

    Hi Trouble, I studied a bit about dermatology,when I was at beauty school and what your sons got is called Post inflammatory Acne Hyperpigmentation

    The darkening of skin is due to excessive pigments produced by melanocytes

    Infection of hair follicles and sebaceous glands are the real causes of Hyperpigmentation. Squeezing and popping the pimples does it because it raises the deeper layer of the skin, containing the most amount of Melanin to the surface.

    As an aside, most people think blackheads are dark due to dirt. It is absolutely wrong! It is due to overproduction of melanin around the infected area.
    Sun exposure is a leading cause of Hyperpigmentation as the Melanocytes are activated by sun light (ultra violet rays) , so he should avoid direct exposure to sun. Or wear a very high factor sunscreen

    There are various methods including laser therapy, dermabrasion and oral medications to lower melanin levels in the skin, there are also inexpensive skin bleaches, which are usually used by older people for 'liver spots' (age spots) on the hands etc available at Boots. Also believe it or not lemon and vinegar have been known to work quite well!

    There's a topical skin peel called RetinA (sp?) available on prescription (its used to treat minor wrinkles too but a lot of people are very sensitive to it... it burns like hell ) Don't bother with the 'over the counter' creams with RetinA as they're so low, they're next to useless!

    Laser therapy can very good, if it works BUT it can also aggravate pigmentation in some cases, depending upon the type of skin you have. So, its a risk!!!!

    Microdermabrasion is a little safer then laser acne treatment.

    Vinegar is by far the safest and most effective natural treatment for Hyperpigmentation.

    Good luck, my sons just going through to 'spotty stage' at the moment, as well as growing a beard! Its a toughy
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    Re: Advice on Skin

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory View Post
    *snip* Microdermabrasion is a little safer then laser acne treatment. *snip*
    Microdermabrasion isn't painful, and a lot cheaper - but no way as effective at reducing the discolouration of pigmentation as IPL, in my experience. Although I would recommend using microdermabrasion with IPL for better results.

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