For the type of pinpoint acne scars you are describing, we would recommend some form of laser resurfacing. We usually perform Erbium laser resurfacing but there are several viable alternatives: Erbium Laser Resurfacing CO2 Laser resurfacing Fractional Laser resurfacing
Treatment for scars left after acne surgery?
I don't know if you understand exactly what a doctor did to me. I think the procedure I had is called acne surgery. I am not sure if the alternate name is comedone extraction--he used needle anyway. He convinced me that he should do this to me. From the first time, my face became totally red, and there was blood everywhere in my face. This situation continued for 3 treatments more (continued breaking the new spots). I changed doctor and did therapy of minaxen pills. Now, I am 21 and I have multiple small, needle-sized scars on my forehead, and some bigger-sized scars on my cheeks, which still look red. Help!
2 answers to “Treatment for scars left after acne...”
A: Acne surgery rarely ever leaves scars worse than they would have been on their own
Comedone extractions with a needle helps to minimize the scars that the acne lesions would have left on their own had the doctor not tried to remove them. The longer they sit there then the more chance of scarring there is.You probably would have been so much worse off without the docs help. Regardless, you... more
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