Am I A Good Candidate For Dermal Grafting for Acne Scars? (photo)

I have heard about people who had great results of up to 95% reduction of their acne scar with dermal grafting, and its results are permanent. Do you think such procedure would suit me? I am looking for permanent solutions, are there any alternatives? What kind of price range am I looking at? Thanks.

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by LeoChen in Toronto, ON

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Acne Scar Treatment with dermal grafting

95% improvement from dermal grafting is pretty good. I think that this is on the higher end of expectations. Acne scarring is challenging. Dermal grafting could mean punch grafts taken from somewhere else and implanted into your skin and the scars. Sometimes this can lead to differences in color and texture and is obvious. I would suggest a multilayered approach and co2 laser resurfacing

Philip Young, MD

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Dermal grafting and acne scarring

Dermal grafting is exceptionally difficult, painful, and expensive. While patients may experience good improvement, it is not a tried-and-true treatment for acne scarring and is still in the beginning stages of research.

Dermal grafting for acne scars

It is always very difficult to give an opinion of this nature from a photo. However, I usually do not perform dermal grafting for acne scars; however, it is a viable option for depressed acne scars that can be released and elevated with dermal material. However, it requires making a small incision or entry to insert the grafts; these small entry wounds can be associated with small scars themselves. Our preference is to elevate these scars via a larger bore needle and inject a... more