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Fraxel Repair for Ice Pick Scars on Nose?
I am in my mid fifties and have relatively good skin but horrible lifelong ice pick scars on my nose. My plastic surgeon is suggesting Fraxel repair, although he doesn't have any before and after pics of ice pic scar results. Is there any information you can share?
Thank you,
Carol
Asked 33 months ago by
janna2 in Louisville, KY
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Fraxel Repair for ice pick scars?
Fraxel Repair will potentially give you some visual minimizing effect of icepick scars, but don't expect it to make them go away completely.
Because the laser removes small columns of tissue, it almost mimics a much narrower icepick scar, but the processes of creating those columns (acne destruction or laser) are very different.
Longstanding scars of any kind take multiple procedures to improve as much as most people want. You may find that with several Fraxel Repair sessions you'll see...
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