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help with healing scar

like many other men i have issues with small scrotal pimples. I opened one the other day that was located on the lower part of my shaft, and now I am concerned it will leave a scar. The wound was not very deep, it only bled heavily once I removed the puss. I made sure it was clean an uninfected. but while healing, it started forming a "white scar", of about 1cm where the wound closed and left a white/pink skin complexion. The scar stood out very much so i carefully picked off the white layer and opened it up again, it didn't really bleed when i opened it again. will this cause worse scarring? I apply ointment onto it daily that contains mupirocin. how long should it take to heal? Any advice would be much appreciated
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
You should not tear open the scars and just apply some mupirocin cream followed by creams containing vitamin E for the scarring. The white scar could be due to post inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.



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also, would it be worse to do a chemical skin peel? or should I keep moisturizing it with the mupirocin ointment?
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