Boston Dermabrasion doctors

	Frank P. Fechner, MD Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon 428 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester		2 answers
	Rachel Herschenfeld, MD Boston Dermatologist 65 Walnut St Suite 480, Wellesley Hills		1 answer
	Kimberley O'Sullivan, MD Boston Plastic Surgeon 14 Denton Road, Wellesley
	Brooke R. Seckel, MD Boston Plastic Surgeon 131 Old Road Nine Acre Corner - Suite 700, Concord
	William P. Adams, MD Boston Plastic Surgeon 18 Newbury St St # 400, Boston

Recent Answers

Can Dermabrasion Help with Scar Under the Eyebrow? What can be done about the scar under my right eyebrow? It's been there since childhood. My brother hit me in the face and head with a metal toy truck. I ended up with stitches on my scalp and this annoying scar. It's mild yet noticable. Would dermabrasion be possible? If not, what do you suggest?

A: Under Eyebrow scar

From the photo it appears that the scar "patch" is pale and depressed. Dermabrasion may only provide limited improvement for this.

We had good results with percutaneous collagen induction therapy (a.k.a. medical needling). A gentle filling could also improve the depression. I would recommend to see a plastic or facial plastic surgeon for consultation and recommendation.

I expect that you may receive multiple different treatment options.

Frank P. Fechner, MD

Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

Is There an Alternative to Dermabrasion for Acne Scars? Is dermabrasion still the best method to reduce acne scars? My dermatologist recommended it to me and I think (or hope) that there is probably a better way.

A: Acne scars still difficult to treat

Resurfacing options (peels, dermabrasion, laser resurfacing) may all improve the scars a little. Personally, I focus first on options that address the deeper aspect of acne scaring with deep fractional CO2 lasers (i.e., Encore DeepFX) or percutaneous collagen induction therapy (a.k.a. medical needling). I consider resurfacing 2nd tier treatments for acne scaring.

Whatever option you choose, improvements will be moderate at best.

Frank P. Fechner, MD

Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

Laser for Dermabrasion Scars? Hi, I have a question about Fraxel Restore. I received dermabrasion about two years ago on a few acne scars on my chin. Unfortunately, the scars looked much worse after the dermabrasion. My doctor is recommending Fraxel Restore. My main concern is the possibilty of worsening the scars, or creating a demarcation line (the doctor will only do the chin area). What is the risk involved? And, what kind of benefit do you think I will see in this situation? Thank you!

A: Fraxel for post-dermabrasion scars

The Fraxel Re:store laser may be helpful for treating dermabrasion scars, and it is unlikely to cause pigment changes. I have treated patients with the Re:store laser on only parts of the face and have not seen any demarcation lines. You may want to consider the Fraxel Re:pair if the scars are deep. The Re:pair can often produce greater improvement in scarring, but there is more risk of pigment change. It also takes longer to heal after a treatment with the fraxel Re:pair compared to the Re:store.

Rachel Herschenfeld, MD

Boston Dermatologist