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Is 3 Days Too Quick to See Results from Vbeam Treatment on Red Acne Scars

asked 11 months ago by Daphine
Latest answer by Joel L. Cohen, MD
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Tags: 3 days post-op, fair, red head, results

My son has completely shut down his life due to his acne. After 5 months on accutane, his acne has improved but left rather large red scars. Three days ago he received vbeam treatment but is worried as there is no visible difference. Does this take a while to see noticeable improvement, or did it just not help and need more treatments? Please, help. I do not have any photos as he will not permit any pictures to be taken of him. He is red headed and very fair complexion.

2 answers to Is 3 Days Too Quick to See Results from Vbeam Treatment on Red Acne Scars

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This is most likely swelling.

Yes, 3 days is way to short to know what type of improvement you will have after a laser for acne scars. Lasers usually cause some degree of swelling, and this swelling can temporarily make acne scars seem better. It is best to wait about 4-6 weeks to see the improvement. Vbeam is a pulse dye laser that we usually use for red areas of acne discoloration (what is called post-inflammatory erythema), but for textural issue scars (pitted skin) then we usually use non-ablative or ablative... more
Joel L. Cohen, MD

Denver Dermatologic Surgeon
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VBeam Laser can help red Acne Scars

Always call the laser surgeon who treated you for your acne scarring first. He/she can best advise you as to when you should expect to see results. It depends on many factors including the strength , the pulse duration, the severity of the condition ,if there is bruising during the treatment,- among other factors .depending on these factors the response can be immediate or take several Weeks time . I have even seen a delayed response over 6 weeks later. So be patient and speak to your... more
Joshua L. Fox, MD

Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon

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