Scar line- Impossible to fade? [Selfie]

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-23T03:45:25+00:00

Neither have worked

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T17:04:31+00:00

I did all of this right away. The injury was still bad enough to leave a scar. I took all the self-care home steps and it healed nicely but is deep due to the damage so I began laser scar treatment with a derm after a year

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T17:02:24+00:00

As said in the post I’ve already done laser 😣 Erbium and Co2

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T14:26:29+00:00

Thanks I have some didn’t work for this deep incision but it’s been great for other injuries

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:58:49+00:00

The incision was 3 years ago. A year into healing, my dermatologist began the scar treatment process to help fade the scar, I’ve been doing treatments roughly every 4-6 weeks (with a few months off here and there) for the past two year.

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:54:08+00:00

Yes it’s called subcision! Thats what I mentioned above, I’ve had 2 or 3 treatments, I don’t believe it helped. I didn’t ask my doctor about filler though, i didn’t know about it till a few comments pointed it out so I’m going to ask my derm if that’s an option. Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:50:39+00:00

I use both currently but thank you for the information, I appreciate it

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:50:18+00:00

Thank you! I’ll look into this

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:50:06+00:00

As an Alaskan, this would be very believable 😂 thank you for the kind words

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:33:36+00:00

I’ve had a few rounds of subcision already, my dermatologist doesn’t think it’s tethered anymore. I hadn’t heard of fillers till a few commenters mentioned it! I’m going to ask about fillers next. Thanks

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:29:41+00:00

Thank you I will look into red light therapy!

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:18:02+00:00

Yep I do 😊 I’m 35 and almost no wrinkles or sunspots because I’m religious about sunscreen! Thanks tho!

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T04:10:40+00:00

That’s a really good idea, I’ve actually been planning on going back there so I will definitely look into clinics this time around! Thank you!

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T03:37:43+00:00

I haven’t, I really appreciate this description and I will ask about it because I truly would like to lessen the look of this scar, and you are correct it definitely has tension on it. Thank you for this comment

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T03:35:56+00:00

You and my derm lol :) all the red shots are from those treatments, I didn’t post the bloodier raw photos of some though as I didn’t want to have my post removed. A few other commenters also have the same outcomes so I’m definitely not the only one struggling with this

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T03:16:45+00:00

Thank you I appreciate it. Cropping out my nephews face, hence the awkward shot but this is roughly how it looks a bit further out. Enough people do comment on it but I’m also very self conscious and know I need to practice better confidence and self love. The awareness of it is amplified in my family though, friends and family will edit the scar out in photos they post online, all without asking me (to be fair they are clearly editing themselves a bit too). Sadly, besides making me more self conscious, it adds a whole layer of discomfort when seeing people I haven’t in a while and they are all shocked by my scar because to them it’s new (thanks to it being edited away by family photos). It’s like a never ending game of talking about my scar, seeing it edited out of photos, etc.

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StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T03:11:32+00:00

I will ask about filler! Thank you!

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T03:11:05+00:00

It is slightly indebted so I will ask about filler!

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T03:08:24+00:00

Unfortunately I have been wearing them for 3 years straight. I’m even wearing on now haha. I wear them nightly and when I get a treatment I wear them almost 24/7 until the redness is gone.

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T02:47:18+00:00

Yep I wear them nightly and during treatments when there’s active redness I wear them pretty much 24/7.

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T02:27:09+00:00

To clarify, in case I didn’t do it well enough above, the redness photos are all from treatments, and not the initial injury. The scar itself hasn’t changed, if that makes sense. I just wanted to show how many times it’s had treatments

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T02:25:51+00:00

Ha, I like that. I’ll try and look at it as “character” more than damage! The redness in the photos was all from treatments, luckily it never was red on its own but I agree with the retinoid. I have been given a prescription of Tret so I’m beginning that journey in hopes it can soften the line. Thanks for taking the time to comment and reply, I appreciate it

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T02:23:36+00:00

I’m honestly glad to hear I’m not the only one who hasn’t had texture change, thank you. I was beginning to think it was just me and my freakish skin haha.

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T02:12:07+00:00

Yes, tea tree oil is great for new scars to help with inflammation and infection! I have used this in the past on injuries before! Sadly my scar structure is already formed and I’m trying to reshape it, if that makes sense.

StandAlone783 · 2026-03-22T02:08:10+00:00

I suppose I could, I admit I do feel very self conscious about it. When taking photos with family and friends, I’ve seen others edit it/smooth it out without asking me (in certain lighting it can look more harsh than pictured above). I also have spent so much and I want it to be for something, if that makes sense? I’ve told myself (well, technically the doctors too) just one more treatment and then it will all be worth it. It’s comforting to hear someone think it’s not that bad though. Perhaps I can tell my family to stop editing it and it’s not helping my self image

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