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Later that year, she shared several TikToks of the scar fading but she told NBC it worsened after she applied a topical treatment to speed up the process, with the product causing a chemical burn and creating a wound on top of her scar.
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Could Bonelli's topical treatment have caused her scar to change?
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While Dr. Lee noted that she hasn't personally examined the TikToker nor has she interviewed her, she believes Bonelli's scar reacted to the topical treatment she applied.
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"The appearance makes me suspect she applied something to the area like a chemical peel acid, which burned the skin."
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"People have been suggesting the scar is now fake, that this is makeup," she noted of Bonelli's critics.
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"While this is a possibility, a burn to the area could create a scar that appears dark like this."
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How do facial scars heal over time?
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But for deeper, more damaged scars, the Dr. Pimple Popper star noted it will take longer to fade.
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"But those of us, myself included, who have a darker skin tone will have a scar go from red to darker brown—called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation—before it eventually fades to slightly lighter than natural skin tone."
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"Scars from trauma or surgery, keloids—scars that grow out of control—scars after acne (which there are four to five 'types' and is another discussion)."
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Additionally, the dermatologist pointed out that knowing the type of scar you have is pertinent to improving it.
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