Laser Treatment for Acne Scars

Laser If the question was what is the best laser for treatment of acne scarring? The answer would unequivocably be the CO2 laser. The reason for this is that the best results are typically obtained with the depth of injury and the extent of and depth of the thermal injury of the treatment. CO2 laser creates a great degree of collateral thermal damage and consequently produces the most dramatic results when it comes to correcting acne scarring and/or effacement of lines and wrinkles. The... more

I believe that the CO2 laser will give the best results for scars of the face. The best of these is the Fraxel re:pair Laser. This uses fractional technology, which has eliminated the risks of further scarring or hypopigmentation. Nothing is going to remove all the scars, but with one or two treatments with the Fraxel re:pair, it should be significantly better.

The reason there are so many options for acne scar correction, is because there are different types of acne scars and there are relative strengths and weaknesses to all modalities to correct or improve acne scars. It is therefore very important to seek the advice of a board certified dermatologist with experience in all modalities in order to pick the one best for you. Mild scars? Perhaps just SilkPeel or a series of peels is necessary. Can't afford downtime? Cooltouch might be perfect... more

There are many different treatments for acne scars and there is not one that works for every patient. The first step is to ensure that any active acne is under control. The next step is to determine the best course or courses of treatment. This may include lasers, dermabrasion, dermaroller, excision, fillers, or other options. Finding a facial plastic surgeon, dermatologic surgeon, or plastic surgeon who offers a variety of treatments is going to be your key. Don't be swayed by... more

There is no way to get "rid" of deep acne scars. IMHO, the optimal treatment is deep facial resurfacing combined with a permanent filler such as Silikon 1000. It is more important to take care in choosing the physician than it is to believing all of the hype about the latest, greatest laser. The scars may still be there after this, of after any other, treatment and you will always see them. But they will be markedly improved and significantly less... more

There are many different types of lasers out in the market today to treat acne scars. Some are ablative and some are non-ablative. Some are fractionated and some are not. the ablative lasers such as the CO2 or erbium lasers remove the outer layer of your skin and are more aggressive with more down time and higher complication rate (such as hyper or hypo pigmentation post treatment). The results are more noticeable immediately after the treatment. The non-ablative lasers take more treatments... more

In most cases of acne scarring, a number of modalities are employed to provide optimum improvement. Some scars may be vastly improved or even eliminated with simple excision (cutting them out). This method is usually most effective for scars with sharp, vertical edges. Subcision is useful for scars that are “bound down”. This is a procedure by which scar tissue is broken up by sweeping a needle or blade under the scar which then frees the dermal collagen fibers and allows... more

There are multiple ways to improve your scarring from acne. You want the simple answer. Yes, there are a lot of lasers out there but most simply put lasers are used to take away the top layers of the skin to remove the scarring and then what happens is that your skin cells deep within your hair follicles grow out and "resurface" your face and skin. The newer fractional lasers essentially manipulate your skin deeper to cause skin tightening to help improve the wrinkles such as... more

There are two excellent laser alternatives for acne scars. The Fraxel Laser provides consistently good results, although depending on the depth of the acne scars, you may need 5 to 6 treatments spaced one month apart. You will generally observe redness (like a bad sunburn for about 3 days to a week) after each treatment. The Erbium Laser such as from Sciton utilizes a laser resurfacing technique which can generate excellent results after one treatment, although it can be repeated to achieve... more