Acne Scars Treatment: Q&A
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How Safe is Fillers for Acne Scars and What is the Worst Situation Possible?
I am considering fillers. They suggested pdt laser too. Apparently, they thought surgery was out of the question. I got many scars, mostly mini ones but, one scar is pretty big enought to effect my confidence. I hear fillers are around $1000 and not exactly pleasant. Juvederm a good choice? With my skin tone, I don't think laser is a smart choice, plus, it is very expensive.
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joejoejoejoe
in Mississauga, ON
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Acne Scars and filling them with fillers
Fillers can be a good way to elevate the depressed scars. Now most of the fillers are showing collagen production with restylane being the more recent filler to show this scientifically. A multilayered approach is the best way to treat acne scarring. Co2 resurfacing is usually the very last treatment that I do.
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Dermal fillers for acne scars
Depending on your skin type and nature of your scar, various treatment modalities or their combinations can be used safely. Use of dermal fillers is only one of several approaches that include laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, surgery and even medications. Consult your dermatologist to determine the best option for you
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Fillers for acne scars
There are lots of good treatments for acne scars and photos would be helpful. Fillers are a wonderful treatment and should be in your budget to improve your situation. Laser resurfacing such as Fraxel would likely be more costly and many not be more effective. Good luck!
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Fillers for acne scars
Fillers are a great option for acne scars. Juvederm works great however it is not a permanent filler. You will have to redo the treatment most likely every 9-12 months. I have found that small droplets of silicone work great for acne scars and this is a permanent filler. The treatment costs around 500-1,000 per treatment and are not very painful. Fraxel laser is a great option to compliment fillers for scne scars. However, in your skin type you need to be very...
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Treating Acne Scars with Fillers
Treatment of acne scars with injectable fillers is safe and effective. However, there are different types of acne scars, necessitating different treatment modalities. In our practice, we use liquid injectable silicone for filling of acne scars, in addition to other treatments such as punch excision and light electrodessication, depending on the types of scars. I recommend you consult with a board-certified dermatologist for evaluation and discussion of treatment modalities.
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Acne Scar Treatment And Fillers
Juvederm and other hyaluronic acid products are excellent fillers for acne scar treatment. FIllers work best for shallow rolled scars. Sometimes, these injections are combined with a localized subcision procedure.
The most common side effects of fillers are bruising, swelling, discomfort and bumps. Sometimes a bluish discolorations can be observed if the filler is injected too superficially. These side effects, in general, are self limited and easily managed. More rare side effects are...
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Fillers for acne scars
Fillers can be a good choice for some acne scars. The worst scenario would be that you are disappointed or do not like how it looks and will have to wait until it dissolves or have it dissolved. I think that if your expectations are realistic and you have a good doctor doing this you will be happy. One thing that can be done to see whether scars can fill is to have the doctor inject normal saline first. That will disappear within the day.
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Fillers for Acne Scars
Fillers can work well for acne scars as long as you do not have ice pick type scars. The ideal scar for fillers would be one that is shallow and distensible. The hyaluronic acis fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm would be the fillers of choice; however you do have a risk of bluish discoloration if the material is injected too superficially.
As far as the worst possible situation, that is hard to predict. These fillers are very safe, but bruising, swelling, and...
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Fillers fine for Acne Scars
Fillers are quite safe for acne scars since they are not injected into any of the danger zones of the face such as the glabella. Juvederm Ultra would be the best one of the fillers available in the US. Treating acne scars with a hyaluronic acid filler will last longer than fillers injected into areas of tension such as the lips or naso-labial folds. So, the duration should be at the high end of the spectrum, probably 16 months or so. Do consult with someone with experience, a plastic surgeon...
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