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On average, how long does it take for the redness to fade?


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I believe on average it takes about a month, but I’ve seen it last for 5-6 months on fair skinned guys. 


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If the redness lasts for more than say 3-4 months, talk with your doctor about steroid based creams which can potentially help a lot.

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If you're blonde or fair skinned it takes a little longer for redness to subside, but eventually it does.  

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Paddy,

That's a top quality product which includes witch hazel...it works well to reduce lingering redness.

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I had DHI and pre-made slits in the same surgery. Fair/light skin. It took about 4 months for redness from DHI to disappear completely, and about 5.5 months for pre-made slits to disappear 98% (i still have few little spots here and there).
I used organic aloe vera gel, but not sure if this made a difference as I stopped at around month 3.

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As you can tell from the responses, it's probably hard to come up with an average... It really does depend on each individual's skin tone/sensitivity. I'm a white guy with a sensitive scalp, so mine lasted around 6 weeks or so I suppose before it was satisfactory to me - and a little longer before it went away completely. Based on responses I've seen here over the years, I suppose 4-8 weeks might be a good average, but who's to say really. 

Not the most concrete answer you're probably looking for... ;)

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You can also have your collagen levels checked...if they are low, that can also cause the redness to linger.

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