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If CO2 Laser for Acne Scar Doesn't Work, Does It Mean Nothing else Will?

Is CO2 the most aggressive treatment for acne scar? If that fails, does that mean the other less invasive laser will also?

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by JOHNWONG510 in oakland
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Treatment of acne scars

With acne or chicken pox scarring the problem is a difference in topography whereby the scar surface is at a deeper level than the surrounding skin. This is due to the active disease process destroying the deeper layers of the skin. Without this structural support the skin caves in in the area creating a depression or pit. The scars are noticeable because of the shadows that fall over them in a fashion analogous to the shadow on a street with tall buildings on either side. To rectify this... more

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