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Scar Reduction by Special Chemical Regimen

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      Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract A unique chemical formula consisting of alpha-hydroxy acid, beta-hydroxy acid and some other ingredients is used as a professional treatment and the aftercare or home care is achieved by Conditioning Oil, Retinyl Serum and Scarcare Gel. The chemical formula was applied on scar area with or without dry needling and the aftercare was applied alternately with above 3 products. Substantial scar reduction of keloidal, hypertrophic and surgical scars has been achieved in all cases. Hence this technique is a viable, effective and safe method to diminish all non-acne scars. Keywords:  Conditioning Oil Scarcare Gel Keloidal Scarring Ear Piercing Surgical Cuts Collagen Ablative Non-ablative Introduction Scarring is a very common skin problem. Most skin injury types can contribute to scarring. This includes cuts, burns, acne scars, chickenpox scars, ear piercing, scratches, surgical cuts, and vaccination sites. There are several t

Late Onset Granulomatous Skin Reaction Secondary to Red Tattoo Ink: Is there an Effective Treatment?

Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract Tattoos are common and are extensively used as body art, cosmetic make-up or camouflage. Its popularity has grown in such a way that it has been observed that between 3 & 8% of the general population has had a tattoo and this statistic is around 23% in adolescents. An increase in associated complications has been observed parallel to the increase in popularity. The complications are mainly caused by two circumstances: the material used and the peculiarities of the anatomical area where they are placed. We present the case of a 63-year-old female patient, who had a cosmetic tattoo of red ink on her lips 3 years ago that presents to the ambulatory clinic with a 2-month history of pruritus, edema and elevation of lip edges. Keywords:  Foreign body skin reaction Granulomatous skin reaction Tattoos Dermatitis Granulomatous Introduction Tattooing implies the implantation of ink granules in the skin [1]. They can be made for sev