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What is the Most Effective Scar Removal Surgery for Deep Bacne?

asked 11 months ago by k in london in London, E9
Latest answer by Mark Taylor, MD
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Tags: back, effective, options

I have had terrible acne on my back for around 10 years - i'm now 29 and I have severe scars as well as still having lots of cysts and spots. What are my options?

2 answers to What is the Most Effective Scar Removal Surgery for Deep Bacne?

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Acne scars on the back are best treated with a combination of ablative and non ablative fractional laser treatments.

Acne scars on the back are best treated with a combination of ablative and non ablative fractional laser treatments unless the scars are keloids. Keloids are thick, lumpy, painful or itchy scars that may also require injections of triamcinolone or 5FU.
Mark Taylor, MD

Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

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Usually a combination of smaller procedures.

Subcision (literally having a NoKor needle placed into the skin repeatedly) can often significantly improve acne scars (see Dermatologic Surgery article by Murad Alam). Fillers such as Restylane can also help lift-up depressed scars. Fractional lasers, both ablative and non-ablative, can be helpful over several treatment sessions. There have also been reports, mostly out of Asia, on the use of high concentrated TCA at acne scars. Last, try to avoid scalpel surgery--as sometimes the scars can... more
Joel L. Cohen, MD

Denver Dermatologic Surgeon

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