Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
Los Angeles Dermatologist
Recent answer posted by Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD
Q: Does Thermage improve acne scarring?
Acne scars are a result of permanent tissue damage and the only way to lessen their obviousness is to level the surrounding skin and/or "pump up" the scar floor from beneath. A fractional laser has minimal downtime and right now, is the treatment of choice for acne scars. On the other hand, if you have isolated scarring, temporary fillers could be a solution -- possibly combined with subcision, but the fillers do break down over time so you would need repeat treatments. The more permanent fillers are used for deep tissue support so these not a common option.
Some of the newer fractional CO2 lasers are giving fairly good results, but there is downtime -- which most people don't want. Deep scarring would likely require multiple treatments of any of the various fractional lasers.
Take time to do your homework and learn about the options. You'll always get better results in the end if you understand how scarring develops and how the skin reacts to the different treatments.
| Board certification | |
| Education | Medical School: M.D., Louisiana State University Medical School |
| Post-medical school training | Internal Medicine residency: UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center(CSMC) Los Angeles, CA Dermatology: Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA |
| Professional memberships | American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) |
| Hospital affiliations | UCLA |
| Medical or professional license | CA |
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