Edit What recovery concerns come up repeatedly?

<h2>What recovery concerns come up repeatedly?</h2> <div>Across all skin types, concerns tend to focus on scarring, sensitivity, and recurrence. In darker skin specifically, Dr Sibanda frequently sees concerns around persistent pigmentation changes, uneven skin tone lasting months or even years, keloid or hypertrophic scarring, and the feeling that the aesthetic outcome is more noticeable than expected. Many patients also express frustration that these effects were not fully discussed beforehand.</div> <div> </div> <h2>Have you noticed common mistakes among patients post-treatment?</h2> <div>Dr Sibanda highlights several common post-treatment mistakes, including skipping SPF, particularly in the UK where UV exposure is often underestimated, restarting active skincare too early, relying on social media-driven “quick fixes,” delaying follow-up for pigmentation or scarring concerns, and assuming that darker skin does not require ongoing sun protection.</div> <div> </div> <div>She also points to a more critical issue: delayed re-presentation, particularly among black patients, due to the misconception that skin cancer is rare in darker skin. While incidence is lower, outcomes are often worse due to later diagnosis.</div>

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