Best Acne Scar Treatment for Asian Skin?

asked 2 years ago by carina in London
Latest answer by Mark Taylor, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, cheeks, acne scars, Asian, best, skin

I am 26 years old, fairly light-skinned Asian girl. I have suffered from severe acne in the past but just recently, with the help of medication, I have managed to control my acne. However, I am now left with deep acne scars on my cheeks. I have been to see a dermatologist and he has suggested one treatment of the Fraxel Laser. I am getting married in 4 months and want to look my best. Can anyone suggest what is the best treatment for acne scars on my skin type?

6 answers to Best Acne Scar Treatment for Asian Skin?

Fraxel Dual Laser Treatment for Acne Scars in Asian Skin

Asian skin is for the most in the Fitzpatrick type 4-5 range. Thus aggressive resurfacing would not be an option in most. Aggressive resurfacing refers to Dermabrassion (Not microdermabrasion) and C)2 resurfacing. For that reason Fraxel Dual (Not Fraxel repair) would be a safe choice in Asian skin. I would highly suggest talking to your doctor to plan out the best treatment.

Sanusi Umar, MD
Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.finetouchdermatology.com

Asian skin and acne scars

Many patients come to see me with these similar situations. Here in New York and New Jersey we have a large Asian population. In choosing a treatment regiment the type of procedure and recovery time is important. For short period recovery time, topical treatments such as beta peels and microdermabrasion can lessen the appearance of scars, but only subtly. However, it depends on the extent of the acne scarring. Fraxel restore is a more effective treatment methodology for Asian skin types... more

Joshua L. Fox, MD
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon

What works best for acne scars?

What is best for acne scars depends on how many scars, how deep they are and what type of scars they are. If the scars are hypertrophic, like keloids, then injections of a cortisone would probably work best. If the scars are atrophic, meaning they are depressed below the skin surface, then there are several things that can be done. For isolated scars, there are dermal fillers, subscission, punch excision and spot fractional resurfacing. For multiple scars, fractional... more

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.advancedskinwisdom.com

Acne scars in Asian skin

I would consider saline subcision treatments perhaps in combination with spot application of a strong chemical peeling agent to build up the collagen to fill your depressed acne scars. Application of the chemical peel solution should not be done within 3 months of your wedding date as it can take up to 3 months for the dark brown/reddish pigmentation associated with this technique, to resolve. Hopefully you can find a qualified dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon who is familiar with... more

Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist

Asian skin requires special care because of the risk of hyperpigmentation.

A single Combination treatment with subcision, Derma-K Laser Resurfacing, and Fraxel Repair Laser give me the best results. Treatment of acne scars is complicated and requires a combined approach to get the best results. Additional treatments with eMatrix and Perlane can further enhance the results. We are consistently getting 75% + improvement in a single treatment in most of our patients using this technique There are other options, but this works by far the... more

Mark Taylor, MD
Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

TCA Cross is good for acne scars

This technique involves placement of very concentrated TCA on the scars. There is minimal downtime. It needs to be repeated several times. There were initial studies done on Koreans with no adverse skin reactions so I feel it's safe for you. After the wedding, the Fraxel re:pair is very good for acne scars. I have done several asian skin types without adverse reactions. You need to be on hydroquinones before and after the procedure.

Steven F. Weiner, MD
Pensacola Facial Plastic Surgeon

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