Radiesse and acne scars

Eugene Mandrea, MD answers: Chance of acne scars getting deeper after Radiesse?

I have cystic acne scars and I am thinking of getting Radiesse as per doctor's recommendation. Do I have a big chance of getting more and deeper indentations than my existing deep acne scars?


Eugene Mandrea, MD
3 months ago
By Eugene Mandrea, MD - Chicago Dermatologist

If the scars are shallow and small, Radiesse may help, simply by the fact that the skin is slightly stretched.

If the scars are deep, Radiesse will neither help nor harm.

If the scars are large and deep and attached to the subcutaneous tissue by fibrotic bands, the latter will have to be broken by subcision before Radiesse is injected.

I hope this helps.

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