There are many options available to treat indented acne scars. Some include the use of fillers like Restylane or Juvederm. Other options include dermabrasion or microdermabrasion. Fraxel is a very good option but so is the erbium laser. Fraxel in my opinion has mixed results in improving acne scarring and if... more
Is Fraxel the only option for indented scars?
I have tons of indented acne scars, enlarged pores and a fairly large chicken pox scar on my eyebrow. Every skin laser office I go to recommends Fraxel. But I hear it is painful and the side effects are bad. Is Fraxel really my only option left? And if it is, is it worth it? I feel hopeless. Thank you.
4 answers to “Is Fraxel the only option for...”
A: Fraxel is Not the Only Treatment for Acne Scars
Hi Rachel, Fraxel laser is a very good treatment for acne scars. If you are adverse to Fraxel, since you are in the New York area you are fortunate to have two very good, silled and experienced physicians who use Silicon-1000 to treat the scars you have described, Jay Barnett, MD in NYC, and Eric... more
A: Fraxel and other options for acne scars
Acne scars are best treated with combination therapy. The combination depends on the shape and depth of the scar. I would have to see a photo to tell you which treatments would work best. The following are your options- one or all in combination. Fraxel laser resurfacing Fillers i.e. Restylane, Juvederm for... more
A: Alternatives to facial scarring
The Fraxel (and technologies similar to it - that is fractionally ablative lasers) have good to excellent results for facial acne scars and that is the reason why this is highly recommended. I don't know what you mean by "bad side effects" as in the hands of an experienced physician these... more
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