Have Been Advised With Fractional C02 But Am Very Scared

Ablative lasers like the Fraxel may help improve the acne scarring. But it looks like LaViv a product using your own fibroblasts may be useful for acne scarrring to improve the contour.

I personally do not think that fraxel is going to do a lot for you at all. You need laser resurfacing and even with that you are looking at milder improvement. It is a lot of work for small improvements but acne scarring is hard. I would like to see pictures of your scars to know. But you will need things to elevate your current scars and then you will need co2 resurfacing to polish your scars more. A multilayered approach is better and then co2 will play a huge part. more

I am assuming that you are referring to Fitzpatrick skin type 4. This type basically tans easily and rarely gets sunburned. This is because of the melanin pigment which is responsible for your skin color. Fractional CO2 lasers like Fraxel Repair are safest for patients with very fair skin. Melanin tends to absorb laser frequencies rather easily. So the more melanin you have, the greater is the risk for scars, burns and pigmentation issues. If you are a true type 4,... more