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Road Rash Tattooing?

Old 10-19-19, 09:47 PM
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Road Rash Tattooing?

Hi all!

Two years ago I had an accident that left me with a hyperpigmented scar right under my eye.

I've seen this is a common event, but the wound was not cleaned properly (the nurse believed it was dried blood/ bits of skin) and actually tiny bits of asphalt healed underneath the skin. A few sources online say it's a phenomenon called road rash tattooing.

I tried some heavy chemical peels as that's what a doctor recommended, but not much success (at all really - the hyperpigmantation lightened up a bit but did nothing as to help eliminate those asphalt bits).

Now I am in a place where I can afford laser - but I don't know if it's going to waste my income as the chemical peels did.

I really want to get rid of it as it's right on my face, I would like your advice.

Has anyone been through this "roadrash tattooing" ?

Thank you!
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Old 10-19-19, 10:35 PM
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Dunno, mebbe check your previous identical thread under another alias? Maybe reply to the comments on that thread?
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Good advice, locking this one.
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