What to Do if Profractional Laser Doesn't Work on my Deep Acne Scars?

Nothing will get you to a "clean slate" but several different options are available to you. These would include CO2 laser resurfacing, fat and or filler injections of the depressed areas, and even punch excisions of some of the depressed areas. Go see a plastic surgeon to give you what would work best for you. www.surgery-plastic.com.

It sounds like you have some pseudofolliculitis barbae, a condition in which ingrown hairs can produce bumps and even scars in some people, although it's more common in patients with skin of color, and especially men. If this is a condition that you have, and your acne is quiescent, then laser hair removal can be done, followed by scar treatment wtih Profractional or Fraxel laser resurfacing, cortisone injections, dermabrasion, etc. but all of these procedures have a risk of scarring... more

I would start with treatment of your active acne. As long as you have active acne then treating the scars doesn't make sense. You need to control the acne first and then treat the scars. There are several options (photodynamic therapy, antibiotics, accutane, etc) and consultation with a good board certified dermatologist is recommended. Additionally, I would look into laser hair removal to stop the problem you are having with ingrown hairs. Fractionated ablative lasers such as the... more