Fraxel / TCA Treatments for Acne Scarring - Scheduling Question

asked 1 year ago by fraxelcandidate10
Latest answer by Mary Lupo, MD
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Tags: acne scars, ice pick scar

I'm planning on doing fraxel/TCA combo treatment to improve my acne scars. I have shallow scars on my right side and icepick scars on my left side. My only basis was around my class schedule - TCA #1 was in late July, Fraxel #1 in mid-Sep, TCA #2 in mid-Oct, Fraxel #2 in mid-Nov, TCA #3 in Dec. Will starting fraxel before I'm finished TCA be detrimental, or show less results? Also, do fraxel treatments show less improvement beyond the first 2? They are expensive so I only want to do two.

2 answers to Fraxel / TCA Treatments for Acne Scarring - Scheduling Question

Not detrimental but there is another option

You might want to look at getting a dermabrasion or fractional CO2 to improve the scars. You would need one to give you the results of all the treatments you are going through because both are more aggressive. It might be worth considering and would likely be less expensive.

Mary Lupo, MD
New Orleans Dermatologist

Acne scarring requires multiple Fraxel Dual Treatments, less if doing Fraxel re:pair

I don't think there is any data on the combo of TCA and Fraxel. I've done it frrequently, but usually I do several TCA Cross treatments before the Fraxel. If you are doing the Fraxel re:store or Dual, you will need much more than 2 treatments. I would look at 4 or 5. Fraxel re:pair probably 2 is adequate. One of my biggest issues with patients is that they want to know up front how many treatments are needed. This is very difficult to say and... more

Steven F. Weiner, MD
Pensacola Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Fraxel / TCA Treatments for Acne Scarring - Scheduling Question

Not detrimental but there is another option

Acne scarring requires multiple Fraxel Dual Treatments, less if doing Fraxel re:pair

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