IPL Laser Acne Scars Treatment

Thank you for your question. IPL treatment is not effective for acne scars. IPL is a superficial treatment that targets blood vessels and pigment, but will do nothing to raise, erase, or diminish acne scars. In order to improve acne scars with a laser, you will need a resurfacing laser. In regards to the best resurfacing lasers for acne scars, fractional ablative lasers such as the CO2 and Erbium laser are excellent choices, while Fraxel and other fractional nonablative lasers are also good... more

IPL is only minimally effective treatment for acne scars. The gold standard for acne scar treatment remains CO2 blation therapy. Howeever, less and less physicians, even some very experienced laser physicians are using this treatment due to the aggrevation over post-treatment care and potential liability concerns. Fractionaled laser treatment ( Fraxel, SmartXide Dot, etc.) have become increasingly popular. Fraxel Repair is a CO2 fractiionated laser and hence goes a bit deeper and is... more

IPL only helps acne scars by evening out the discoloration. It is not smoothing out the scar or decreasing its depth, only making it less visible.