Laser treatment for acne scars

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... more

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... 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... more

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... 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... more