Why Are Results from Acne Scar Excision So Uncertain?

Excision is an important tool in Acne Scar Revision. There are some scars (many of them actually) that will benefit most from excision. The results are variable depending on your genetics, the severity of your scar, location, healing, procedure preparation, etc. One person may have more of an issue with healing because of reactions that they may have to the suture material. I have had many patients whose bodies just don't like some of the absorbable sutures that we use to close the... more

Results have in part to do with location of the scar (whether it is in an area of considerable movement), an individual's tendency to heal with or without scarring, surgical technique, punch excision size, and whether dermabrasion was performed after healing of the excision to address scar texture. There is another technique that I like to use called the Cross method which involves application of a very strong chemical peeling agent into an ice-pick scar to stimulate collagen growth. You... more