Long Island Acne Surgery doctors
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James C. Marotta, MD
Long Island Facial Plastic Surgeon
267 East Main St Suite B5, Smithtown |
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Channing R. Barnett, MD
New York Dermatologist
163A East 70th St., New York |
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Ted Brezel, MD
New York Dermatologist
79-59 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale |
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Joshua L. Fox, MD
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon
165 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights |
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Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
170 East End Avenue Suite CS, New York |
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Recent Answers
I don't know if you understand exactly what a doctor did to me. I think the procedure I had is called acne surgery. I am not sure if the alternate name is comedone extraction--he used needle anyway. He convinced me that he should do this to me. From the first time, my face became totally red, and there was blood everywhere in my face. This situation continued for 3 treatments more (continued breaking the new spots). I changed doctor and did therapy of minaxen pills. Now, I am 21 and I have multiple small, needle-sized scars on my forehead, and some bigger-sized scars on my cheeks, which still look red. Help!
Extractions or rupturing of acne cysts, if done properly, can shorten the duration of inflammation in the skin leading ultimately to less scarring. Alternatively steroid injections can be used to treat acne cysts that are large or persistent. Sometimes what patients think are scars following acne are just temporary areas of hyperpigmentation or brown color that are the result of inflammation in the skin. These spots can take up to a year to go away and can be helped with topicals like Retin-A and hydroquinone.
I have tried almost everything to get rid of my severe acne, but nothing seems to work in the long-term, so I am starting to think I need to consider a more drastic solution. When is surgery an appropriate and effective acne treatment?
Surgical excision of an acne scar is best for broad based or wide type acne scars (boxcar) or deep "ice pick" scars. An alternative treatment for these types of scars is liquid silicone or subcision combined with temporary fillers. Shallow acne scars or diffuse scarring of the cheeks is best treated with Fractional CO2 Laser resurfacing with the Total Fx laser. Deep depressions from scars can also be treated with microfat injections. You may need just one or a combination of these treatments depending on your particular scarring. This can only be determined after a thorough consultation and analysis of your skin.