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Dh And Scarring


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nutrifoodie Apprentice

what do your scars look like after your DH flare up heals? I am trying to figure out if my dad and I have DH and it would be very helpful to see some responses..

I saw that one person here get's purplish scars after.. but what about you?

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Yes, my rashes are definitely scarring me.

nutrifoodie Apprentice
Yes, my rashes are definitely scarring me.

what do they look like?

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When I was actively consuming gluten my scars started out purply red and stay that color slowly fading to slightly pink after a very long time. I have been gluten-free now for a long time and while the lesions when I do get them are tiny instead of big and nasty and spreading they do still have the same scar pattern.

minton Contributor

When I had DH, the scars were a light violet purple ish and would get darker purple the colder I got. I have been gluten-free 2 years and most of my scars from DH have faded over time and are only noticable when you look for them. I do have a few DH spots on my legs that the scars were so bad (i scratched ALOT) that I still grow no hair on my legs there (fine by me!less shaving!). The only time I have seen the scars "flare up" were when I was freezing (cold weather) and they just stood out a bit against the skin.

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