Laser Genesis and Microdermabrasion for Acne Scars Failed

I've had 7 Microdermabrasion treatments with Laser Genesis over a series of months recently, and my skin still is sunken in from cystic acne scars.I have done a plethora of other treatments through the years as well to no avail. My skin looks the same as it always did after years of all these treatments. Is there any hope left?

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by overlytiredofscars in Colorado

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Treatment of sunken in skin and acne scars

Without looking at your skin, I am not sure that I can give you the correct advice, but I'll try. You state that your skin is sunken in as a result of cystic acne. If large areas (1 cm or more) are sunken in, you may need a subcision, to separate the adhesions between the skin and the subcutaneous fat. Following this, if you have deep boxcar scars (1-4 mm), they can be elevated by using a biopsy punch and then sutured at a higher level (Punch elevation). For ice pick scars, Chemical... more

Laser Genesis

Acne scars need a bigger gun than that. You need Fractional. Pearl Fractional, CO2 fractional, and eMatrix are all good and depend on your skin color for settings.