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Results of Tradional CO2 Laser for Acne Scar?

I have many acne scars and opted to Deepfx and subcision However, the results are not very satisfactory I wonder if tradional CO2 will give me more Also, sometimes, I came across other patients after full face CO2 their skin texture is quite different and look bizzare Is that the side effects of the full face laser?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Jenny_fung in Hong Kong

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Acne Scar Treatment

First, please know that acne scars are difficult to treat and often must be treated more than once. Deep FX with subcision is an excellent approach but the results will vary depending on how aggressive the Deep FX settings are. I have treated thousands of patients with the traditional CO2 and more recently with fractional CO2. In my hands, there is no doubt that traditional CO2 was/is more effective. The biggest problem was loss of pigment. That is the reason for... more

Results of Tradional CO2 Laser for Acne Scar?

The question you pose focuses on failed acne scar improvement after fractional co2 laser resurfacing. Ablative lasers like Co2 have historically been one of the top platforms for acne scar improvement. The move towards fracrtional technologies has significantly improved many of the common issues with fully ablative technologies of yester-year, namely loss of pigmentation and the "plastic" look that you have found artificial. Now with fractional lasers, we only treat a certain... more

CO2 laser for Acne Scars

Laser resurfacing is one of the best ways to treat acne scarring. Whether to use a traditional CO2, a Fractional CO2, or a non-ablative Fractional laser (Erbium) depends on the patient and their type of scars. Example of CO2 laser is Lumenis TotalFX (activeFX, deepFX) Example of Erbium laser is Fraxel Restore One traditional CO2 treatment may give better results than 1 Fractional CO2. But, the down-time and risks are much more significant. Also, with the TotalFX, you... more

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