Dermabrasion with Microdermabrasion for Deep and Shallow Scars?

Your dermatologist has probably been doing dermabrasion for many years for deep acne scarring and therefore recommends it for deep scarring. That said, a series of Fraxel treatments do offer a more precise, less risky treatment for stimulating collagen remodeling in scars with fewer risks of loss of pigmentation and prolonged redness. Our practice (active since 1982) did dermabrasion for 15 years until we replaced it with CO2 laser and later erbium, and then Fraxel--all to help reduce... more