How can I reverse bad dermabrasion results?

I'm an African American and I made the mistake of having a full faced dermabrasion to help treat acne scarring.  The results were devastating, I'm 31 and I have been left looking as though I am 50. 

What can i do to get rid of the severe post-inflamatory hyperpigmentation and aging skin? How can I now treat the acne scarring?

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A: Dermabrasion in pigmented skin

Steven H. Williams, MD

Ms Stewart - Thanks for your question.  I'm sorry to hear about your problem.  There are two difficult situations.  First - acne scarring is an incredibly challenging problem.  There is no technology that will fully correct deeper acne scarring.  In addition, most of the treatments... more

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