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The downtime for Punch Excision of acne scars is approximately 1 week. Sutures are usually removed within 5-7 days, but there may be some residual bruising at the sites for a week or two.
Punch excision downtime is approximately a week
Steven Wallach, MD answers: Downtime for punch excision of acne scars?
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