no pigment, rather than too much

[KM]

I had impetigo about 15 years ago (from a child in my class!) I had no idea what it was, and it left scarring...lots of it. They itch, and I have in past years pulled at them when they were dry and rough. That said, I have stopped myself doing that, however I find lots of creams and such for red scars...but mine are white circles. I , like another I read here, wear long sleeves to keep others from seeing the scars...even though there are no sores at this time. That is very difficult since it is HOT where I live and my kids want to go to the pool...mommy can't go in. I'm uncomfortable in this heat going to the park, zoo etc. Also, hubby left me (I could not dress sexy like the other girls) and I feel unable to meet new men wearing LONG SLEEVES in 98 degree weather. They don't quite understand.

Any ideas for healing these type of scars? Has anyone seen a plastic surgeon for scars? Most of mine are upper arm and spine.
thanks

[newandbetterme]

hi
for your problem, and what i think is also a general problem here..because for white skin...after the red marks go the scars are white and do not tan.

i went to a plastic surgeon..and he mentioned psoralen.
here are some links.
update us if u use it and if it works


www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00586.html

www.nsc.gov.sg/cgi-bin/WB_ContentGen.pl?id=189&gid=33



www.telemedicine.org/botanica/bot5.htm


www.childsdoc.org/fall97/quiz/derm.asp

sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/dermatology/therapy.htm

[wn]

Jun 18, 2005 23:31:55 GMT -5 newandbetterme said:

hi
for your problem, and what i think is also a general problem here..because for white skin...after the red marks go the scars are white and do not tan.

i went to a plastic surgeon..and he mentioned psoralen.
here are some links.
update us if u use it and if it works


www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00586.html

www.nsc.gov.sg/cgi-bin/WB_ContentGen.pl?id=189&gid=33



www.telemedicine.org/botanica/bot5.htm


www.childsdoc.org/fall97/quiz/derm.asp

sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/dermatology/therapy.htm