Derma Roller: Q&A
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Does Dermaroller Work for Deep Acne Scars?
i have tried subcision,erbium laser,scar revesion...but nothing worked for me, so is dermaroller better than this?? i m suffering from deep acne for nearly four year.i consultated a doctor..he suggested me subsicion..then he tried pixel laser..scar revesion..erbium laser...but these thing didnt worked well...he treated me for nearly 2 years...but all thing failed...i was satisfied...then i changed my dermatologist...he said me to undergo dermaroller which has excellent result than previous method....so is dermaroller really better for deep acne scar on my cheeks and temple region?
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Dermaroller works for acne scars, but other treatments may also be required.
Dermaroller/ collagen induction therapy does give good results for acne scars, however, not all scars, especially deep ones, respond to this treatment. If the scars are very deep, you could consider having a punch excision.
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Derma Roller for Acne Scars
Ahbi,
Thanks for the question. In our practice, the surgical derma roller is part of the armamentarium for management of chronic deep acne scars. This treatment is combined with fractionated laser treatments and a sound oral and topical nutriceautical regime. Once the skin reaches an improved steady state, volumization of the scars may be attempted with injectable fillers, although these scarred down areas may be resistant to treatment. Overall,...
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Dermaroller for acne scars
If all those other treatments did not improve your acne scars then I am sure you will not be happy with the dermaroller. The best treatments I have found are a combination of Sculptra injections and FX CO2 laser. The combination seems to give the best improvement. Good luck.
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Doubt It Would Help
Call me a skeptic on this. If the other methods did not work, I doubt this one will. This technique uses small needles which penetrate the epidermis but do not go into the superficial dermis. If the Pixel, which is similar to the Fraxel did not work, and in addition the erbium laser did not work, I did whether the less aggressive treatment of the Dermaroller would work.
You might try to find someone skilled with the pulsed CO2 laser which remains the gold standard of this kind of...
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