Suggest Treatment For Atrophic Scars On The Body

Posted on Fri, 18 Nov 2016

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Fri, 18 Nov 2016 Answered on

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Question : I am wondering what type of blemish this is. I went and got std tested 2 months ago because i was scared it was a wart but they told me that they didnt think it was a wart because it flattens out when you stretch it and i have only had this one but it is small and painless and has been there for about 3 months. By the way i got tested for hiv, syphillis, gonohhrea, chlamydia, trichonomia and all were negative but i didnt get tested for hpv.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Doesn't looks like a wart, seems to be atrophic scar

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have reviewed the attached photographs and doesn't seem to be a wart.
It looks like an atrophic scar which might have occurred following an unnoticed trauma or infection.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (25 minutes later)

But it's kind of raised and soft to touch. Could it be a keloid? I just don't know when i would have got it

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not looking like keloid

Detailed Answer:
It doesn't look like keloid.
Keloids are very hard to touch.
There are few subtypes of atrophic scars which have this lind of presentation.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng