06/18/2022
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Is it PIH (post inflammatory hyperpigmentation) or PIE (post inflammatory erythema)? 🧐 both super common pigmented types of acne scarring 🤓PIH is a mark caused by melanin/pigment cells, where as PIE is an inflammation of the blood vessels. We can treat this type of scarring with pro treatments; Light to medium depth peels can be very effective to treat discoloration like this 👏🏻, as well as more intense treatments such as laser💥Microneedling 💉and spot protocols such as TCA cross 😎 an easy way to tell if it’s PIH or PIE- take a clean finger ☝🏻and press hard on the mark.👇🏻When you lift your finger away if the mark disappears for a brief moment (also known as BLANCHING),