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Acne Scars - Laser or Chemical Peel?

asked 4 months ago by arji
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
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Tags: optical zone, puncture, side effects, treatment

I have developed scars since I punctured my acne. Now I am not able to get rid of them. Also my skin has gone technicolor. Could you please suggest whether laser treatment is more effective or chemical peel ? Also are the side effects of these severe or managable. I have my wedding very soon. Please help me.

4 answers to Acne Scars - Laser or Chemical Peel?

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Laser Versus Chemical Peel For Acne Scars

It helps to understand that acne scars are made of collagen fibers, which exist throughout your skin. The reason that the scar tissue looks and feels thick is that these particular fibers are arranged in a different configuration. Lasers work with these collagen structures by applying heat to the dermis, which is the skin layer below the surface. Your skin reacts to this as an injury. To repair itself, it will create normal collagen fibers. The general objective of laser treatments... more
Sanusi Umar, MD

Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.finetouchdermatology.com

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Acne Scars - Laser or Chemical Peel

You have already received good advice for your condition. There are many treatments available so photos would be useful in helping you decide. IMHO, there are many laser treatments and many types of chemical peels available to help you. I believe that chemical peels are just as effective as the latest laser treatments (and considerably more cost effective!) so beware of all of the hype. I believe that choosing a caring and experienced physician who is willing... more
Lawrence Kass, MD

Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Treatment of Acne Scars

Pictures of your scars would have been helpful in answering your question. That being said, there are several treatments for acne scars which include filling with a filler, punch excision, subcision, electrosurgery, chemical peeling and laser. The treatments utilized to improve acne scars usually depends on the type of acne scars and the type of skin. In our practice, we achieve great results mostly with filling (using liquid injectable silicone), resurfacing with light... more
Channing R. Barnett, MD

New York Dermatologist

www.barnettdermatology.com

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Acne Scars - Laser or Chemical Peel?

Several photographs would have been very helpful. In effect you are asking which of 2 VERY broad skin resurfacing modalities is most likely to smooth your acne - the depth and density of which we are not able to see nor to examine. As when smoothing wood, the choice of which grit sandpaper would depend on the depth of the roughness of the wood. In skin, the deeper the acne pits, the deeper the resurfacing. Chemical peels lack the specificity of laser peels and unlike laser resurfacing... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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