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Laser for Scars on Native American Skin?

asked 3 years ago by clairerose in Denver, Co
Latest answer by Bryan K. Chen, MD
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Tags: ice pick scar

Hello,

I am 25 years old and I'm pretty sure I have ice pic scars on my cheeks left over from acne. I am Native American with dark medium-dark skin. I have already had a number of Microdermabrasion treatments as well as Chemical Peels and so forth.

I've seen a little improvement, but nothing seems to be working. I'm ready to give up. Should I try laser? If so which one would be good for my skin type?

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Lasers for scars on Native-American Skin

Although some of the newer fractionated CO2 lasers can help with acne scarring and can safely be used on individuals with darker skin tones, they do not do a good job for ice-pick type scarring unless they are combined punch removal of the individual pitted scars. I would consider spot phenol application to the individual ice-pick scars to stimulate collagen growth. I have had success with this approach. You would expect to see the treated areas becoming very dark brown/purple, then... more
Bryan K. Chen, MD

San Diego Dermatologist

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