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Can Punch Graft Treatment Help Remove Acne Holes on Nose?

asked 4 months ago by tears in Manteca, CA
Latest answer by Channing R. Barnett, MD
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Tags: nose, punch excision

Can punch graft treament help remove acne holes on nose?

5 answers to Can Punch Graft Treatment Help Remove Acne Holes on Nose?

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Fraxel laser for acne scars on nose

The nose is one area that can be forgiving to aggressive skin resurfacing procedures. In the correct skin type, aggressive dermabrasion or Co2 Fraxel repair laser treatment might solve the problem. Discuss with your dermatologist the best options for you.
Sanusi Umar, MD

Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.finetouchdermatology.com

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Punch Grafting Can Work For Certain Acne Scars

There are many different types of acne scars and many different techniques for correcting acne scars. For "holes" (or at least what I interpret holes to mean), punch excision/grafting can be effective. As mentioned by others, it is a minor procedure and requires minimal downtime. Generally speaking, in our office, we attain excellent results for our acne scar patients with injectable liquid silicone and resurfacing techniques such as electrodessication (light... more
Channing R. Barnett, MD

New York Dermatologist

www.barnettdermatology.com

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Pitted scars on the nose are very hard to fix.

If you have oily skin and have a pitted scar on the nose punched out, the oil produced by the oil glands in the nose may prevent the punch from healing and leave another scar. When punching pitted scars out on oily skin, I often put the patient on one week of Accutane before and after the procedure to reduce the oil that is produced. This has worked well for many of my patients.
Mark Taylor, MD

Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

www.gatewaylasercenter.com

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Punch grafts for acne scars

Yes, punch grafting can help treat acne scars. It is a minor surgical procedure and usually takes several treatments. The best treatment I have found for acne scars includes a combination of silicone injections and a series of Fraxel treatments.
Monica Halem, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon
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Removing Acne Scar Holes

For those reading this who may not know, punch grafting is where a small circle containing the scar is removed and normal skin is put in its place. We often take the normal skin from behind the ear where it will not be missed or seen. Punch grafting can work well if you are patient and realize it is a process that may take several treatments. Temporarily the areas that are worked on may be puffy with a definite border. Often it takes a dermabrasion treatment one month later to make the... more
T. Wayne Day, MD

Nashville Dermatologic Surgeon

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