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What Kind of Treatment Would You Suggest to Treat my Acne Scars and Facial Cysts? (photo)

-Have acne scarring(ice pick scars?)and small lumps underneath skin -Dermatologist told me that the small lumps were acneous cysts -Told me that he wasn't going to put me on Accutane because it probably wouldnt work -He referred me to a cosmetic derm(my appt is in 2 weeks) -Dad had them when he was young(his cysts were bigger and there were a lot less of them) -I have smaller cysts, a lot more of them -Uni student who doesn't have extravagant amounts of money to spend -Best treatment?

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by AusSarah
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Acne Scars and Facial Cysts

I would suggest good skin care first. Your scars are not very deep so I would be conservative with the treatment. A laser resurfacing would be what I would suggest first. A multilayered approach might be too aggressive for you. see video
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Hello

In our practice we have a few different solutions for your acne scars and pigmentation. We have DOT laser/ Profractional laser or a VIPEEL... Without examining you it’s hard to give adequate advice on what procedure would be the best for you. You should see a PS to give you the best option for your situation. Online you can read about all the procedure that is available to you.

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How do I get more people to answer? I really want as much advice as possible.
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The doctors are on here on a voluntary basis. If they feel they have beneficial information to share they will, as Dr. Young has. I would suggest you be a bit more proactive in your search for information. What I mean by that is go into the communities that have to do with your concerns, such as Acne Scar Treatments, Accutane, Acne Surgery, etc. and read the review, post comments below them with questions you have for the community members, go into the Q&A section of each community and read what the doctors have shared on other people's Q&A's, and check the forums in the communities for threads you might want to join in on. This will educate you much more on your options, and what to expect, and hopefully help you come to a decision about what treatment is best for you.

Here is a link to all of the communities on RealSelf, so you can make sure not to miss any that would be of interest to you.

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Sorry about the dotpoint form of my question, I had it in a lot more detail, but I only had limited characters to write with :(
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Its ok, I think they can still tell what you are asking. :) Just so you know, it might take a bit longer to get some opinions from the doctors who volunteer on here since it is a holiday weekend.

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