Deeper Treatment Okay for Small, Shallow Acne Scars? Doctor Answers, Tips
Acne Scars Treatment: Q&A
Ask a Question

Deeper Treatment Okay for Small, Shallow Acne Scars?

I about 10 very small and shallow acne scars (maybe 2 mm diameter and 2-3 mm deep) that are about 10 months old. I have already tried two Fractional lasers (one Erbium, one CO2) and I didn't see any improvement to the scarring. Should I try a fully ablative treatment just over the scars--perhaps Dermabrasion; traditional CO2 or TCA Cross? Alternatively, I'm thinking of a full-face deep depth peel or saline injections. Thank you for your time!

Tags:
1 Doctor Answer | Asked by hijessi in New York, NY USA
+1

Acne scars

I prefer to treat the individual scars with a combination of saline subcision and the TCA cross method.  A full-face peel for 10 acne scars does not make any sense to me.

You might also like...

Real Stories

3 Smoothbeams and 2 Quadralase Treatments...- West Virginia, WV

Over the past couple of years I have had 3 smoothbeam treatments and 2 Quadralase...

Doctors will not see your comments on their answers. If you'd like to follow up, please go here to ask another question.

Comments (0)

Ask a Question

Welcome Back

Sign in with Facebook

Your information remains private and will not be posted without your permission.

Forgot your password?

Don't have an account? Create one now.

Join RealSelf

Join with Facebook

Your information remains private and will not be posted without your permission.

Please enter a valid email address
 Did you mean ?

By creating an account, you are indicating that you have read and accept the RealSelf Terms of Use.

Already a member? Sign In.

Retrieve your password

Enter your username or email address and we will send you a link to login.

Check your email

Check your email. We've sent you a link to reset your password.

Ok