Scarless Healing. Will This Be Possible?

There are some people who as a function of the dermatologist or plastic surgeon, as well as their own healing, and based on the nature and depth of the lesion cut out, who heal with hardly a scar....so it is possible. That said, we always try to prevent scars first, but if one occurs, there are many modalities to reduce and fade it, sometimes partially, sometimes near completely.

Will scarless healing be a reality one day? At present we are too far away to be able to achieve this, but there is constant and exciting research on this subject.

Preventing scars is much easier than removing them once they've formed. Acne scars, in particular, are difficult to manage because the skin becomes tethered to the underlying tissue. With that said, it is likely that advances in acne scars are on the way. The only question is how far down the road they will come. In terms of complete elimination of acne scars with stem cells, we're a long way off at this point. I hope this information is helpful. Stephen Weber, M.D. Lone Tree Facial... more