Cupping, Scar, Trauma - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

cupping scar trauma

Body Site

leg

Age

45 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 45-year-old man developed linear scarring following the application of Hegama or vaccuum cups to suck "dirty" blood from the body after the incision of the skin with a scalpel or needle. Some people believe that this technique can be used to cure disease or relieve pain.

Description

vertically oriented linear hypertrophic hyperpigmenteed scars

Image Added

11/14/2004 14:57:13

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