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What is the Best Option for Treating Acne Scars if I Also Have Rosacea?

asked 11 months ago by BrendaHouston in Houston, TX
Latest answer by Robert T. Anolik, MD
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Tags: hispanic, options, rosacea

White hispanic female 32, nursing a baby. I was diagnosed with rosacea when I was 24.I had acne before. I started taking Accutane when I was 20, stopped and went for a chemical peeling, no questions asked about what medicines I'd taken. The result:scarring on my cheeks worse than before. I'm using finacea but only 1 a day b/c I'm afraid it'll hurt my baby. I would like to know what option would be best for acne scars and open pores if I have rosacea (redness and some bumps)

1 answer to What is the Best Option for Treating Acne Scars if I Also Have Rosacea?

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Resurfacing, Lasers for redness, and Medications

This is a great question! Many patients have concerns of scars and redness (whether or not that redness comes from Rosacea, hormones, etc.). I recommend laser resurfacing for your acne scars. There are gentler and more aggressive options out there, including nonablative fractional lasers (Such as Fraxel Restore Dual, Palomar Artisan, others) for the gentle approach and ablative fractional lasers (Fraxel Repair, Active FX, others) for the more aggressive approach. The... more
Robert T. Anolik, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon

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