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Best Laser Treatment for Acne Scarring on Asian Skin?

asked 2 years ago by p4percut in NY
Latest answer by Samuel Lam, MD
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Tags: cheeks, forehead, acne scars, Asian, boxcar, pitted, skin, uneven

First of all I'm Asian, and for the last few years, my skin has gone through minor to severe scarring from acne. I have boxcar scars on my forehead, and pitted and rolling scars on my cheeks. I want to get surgery to remove the scars and smooth out areas, where the skin looks uneven. I heard CO2 is more ablative and risky and most people would choose fractionated laser as an option. The question is which laser is best for Asian skin? I heard active/Deep FX lasers are in right now?

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Fill Rather than Ablate Acne Scars: Changing the Paradigm

First of all, if you have these deeper types of scars, I do not believe in trying to level down the skin with an aggressive laser. i believe that holes need filling. in short, don't take normal skin down to abnormal skin but raise abnormal holes closer to normal skin. i use permanent fillers like silicone to get very good results on deeper scars. i use CROSS TCA 100% acid to scar the holes up if they are tiny. i do a lot on asian and hispanic skin with safety. however, with CROSS... more
Samuel Lam, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

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