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Skin and spots/scars

I have blacklights in my room, and when they're on and I look in the mirror, I see dark spots on my skin from scars and anything else, I'm not really sure. My natural skin color is betwen fair and medium. In the summer it burns occasionally, maybe 30% of the time (give or take a bit). My skin is very dry and sensitive.I'm not sure if this is from sun damage or previous acne. I don't know what to do about these spots and scars or what my skin needs for this, and I'd like to get rid of it all as soon as possible without spending tooooo much money, any suggestions?

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Have you ever heard of a Woods Lamp? It is a stronger ver...

Have you ever heard of a Woods Lamp? It is a stronger version of what you are seeing with your blacklights turned on.

 

A wood's lamp is a diagnostic tool used by estheticians, dermatologists, etc. It is normally a handheld device that uses a black light to see below the top layer of the epiderms. I use at my shop very frequently. It can tell me things about my client's skin that is not visible to the naked eye or even just a magnifying lamp.

 

The color of the spots and scars you are seeing under a blacklight will vary depending on what it is. This can help you determine how to treat it. Healthy skin is generally blue/whiteish. If its jsut white, you have a thick corneum (top) layer. A really light purple is thin or dehydrated skin. Acne blemishes, oily areas, and comedones are usually bright pink, yellow, or orange.

 

The spots could be hyperpigmentation from sun damage or "age spots." Do you wear a physical sunscreen? You should. Just get a moisturizer with an spf of 15-30. Some hyperpigmentation showing as brown under a woods lamp can be under the epidermis and then therefore not normally treated by skin lighteners or topical peeling agents.

 

Go see an esthetician (skin care specialist) for treatment. Depending on what the items you are seeing are you may need to hydrate, control oil, lighten, etc your skin. Microdermabrasion and/or chemical peels will help with scars, acne, wrinkles, and pigmentation issues.

Re: Have you ever heard of a Woods Lamp? It is a stronger ver...

Hi,

what does it mean if the skin where you’ve had a suspicious patch of dry skin that bled easily burnt/frozen off by a doctor who specialises in skin but now it has a horrible scar that turns a dark purple under the black light, in normal light it’s a dark-ish pink that is shiny? It’s been a little over 18 weeks since I had it frozen off.. I’ll attach a photo in normal light and in black light..

-Weelizzy 😊

 

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I use Ren Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel, it's definitely...

I use Ren Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel, it's definitely reduced my scarring. I've had mine for a few months and there is still plenty left. Kind of pricey but in my opinion worth it.

Anonymous Insider

An excellent product to help eliminate scars (and not jus...

An excellent product to help eliminate scars (and not just mask them) is Kinerase "Scar Healing Therapy" which is a transparent gel treatment designed to reduce the appearance, discoloration, roughness and discomfort of both old and new scars.  You can find it at:  http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P242918&categoryId=B70

I hope this helps you. 🙂

RE: go to a dermatologist (just tell ur dr u want to go to a...

 
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