There are many different options for managing ice pick scars: Consider these other procedures: Fillers or autologus fat grafting Skin needling Fractionated laser Excision and puch grafting Acne scarring is a difficult problem and realize that any improvement that achieves a 30% correction is considered... more
Dermabrasion didn't help my deep acne scars. What else should I try?
I had dermabrasion done at the beginning of this summer. My dermatologist said my scars were deep enough that the laser would not make enough of a difference. I am still healing (it's August), just redness. I still have my ice pick scars and am disappointed by this. The dermabrasion did improve my scars but not the deeper ones. I would like to try something else, laser.? Any advice?
4 answers to “Dermabrasion didn't help my deep...”
A: Deep scars need deeper treatment, like excision or Fraxel
Microdermabrasion is not effective enough for ice pick scars. However, when the skin is pre-conditioned with prescription based skin care prior to Fraxel laser resurfacing procedures ( you will need 5-6 treatments), you will get nice improvement and great reduction in appearance of your scarring.
A: Ice pick scarring is a difficult problem to correct....
Ice pick scarring is a difficult problem to correct. There are several treatments I will use for patients with ice pick scarring. The first is to use a punch biopsy tool to elevated the skin around the scar. The incision is then allowed to heal and about 3-4 weeks later, I use either dermabrasion or... more
A: Ice pick acne is a very difficult problem
Christina, What you are describing is a very difficult problem that we encounter in plastic surgery. As you know, options include laser, dermabrasion, or direct excision of the scars. The reason why these scars are so noticeable is because they are deep, and anything that deep on the skin will cast... more
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