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Location: Toronto
Registered: 30 March 2012
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Hello Everyone,

I'm posting a photo of my cheek in hopes of some advice on which product to use to fix this bad situation.

Here's what happened: a pimple formed with an ingrown hair from shaving, after far too much squeezing and messing around - a very thick layer of skin came off, it's now red and indented.

This photo was taken 5 months after the incident and it has gotten better but the progress has substantially slowed down.




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Location: Skin Biology
Registered: 15 September 2004
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Try just using CP Serum followed by Emu Oil.
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Would the CP Serum help with the redness?

Would there be any possible negative effects such as turning the skin blue/green-ish?
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It should help remove the redness.

We have not observed an negative effects. Overusing copper peptides may cause a brief irritation but reducing usage ends such problems.
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thank you for the replies!


Would using a facial buffer pad help increase cell turnover?
Is that the goal with this type of wound or would that give a negative effect?
(of course we want redness to dissipate and skin to thicken up)


Is there a name for this type of scar/injury to assist in search queries ?
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Location: Skin Biology
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A slightly abrasive skin buffer will remove some outer skin and help skin turnover.

The best approach is to go slow and use a mixture of hydroxy acids, abrasion, needling, copper peptides, etc. to find what works best for your skin.
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