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Sculptra for Acne Scars
I have used others fillers for my severe acne scars, but want something more long term. I've already had dermabrasion, laser, and fat injections. Can Skulptra be used to fill my acne scars?
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Kateanne
in Louisiana
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Sculptra for Acne Scars
Sculptra, alone, helps acne scars only in an indirect way: By volumizing the skin (cheeks, temples, chin) the scars are less noticeable.
However, Sculptra can help in other ways:
For deep, rolled scars, we do subcision (to separate the skin from the subcutaneous fat adhesions) followed by Sculptra injection.
For large boxcar scars, we do punch elevation followed by Laser Resurfacing.
For Ice Pick scars, we use the CROS technique (Chemical Reduction of Scars) with a...
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Sculptra for acne scars - patience and persistence is needed
I have used Sculptra for acne and facial scarring with fairly good results. This involves injecting relatively small amounts of Sculptra into the base of the scars. You have to forgo the tendency to over-correct and have to have the patience to wait until the collagen stimulation is complete (usually 4-6 weeks) before re-treatment.
I plan the treatment first using Sculptra for the acne scars and then I use the remaining Sculptra to create overall facial volumization during...
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Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra can be part of armamentarium for acne scar revision
Optimal acne scar revision must be customized based on individual needs and priorities. Loss of volume along cheeks, i.e. sunken cheeks accentuate existing acne scarring. Sculptra can be quite helpful to diminish appearance of acne scarring by stretching the skin. In addition, meticulous and vigorous massaging immediately after the Sculptra injection can facilitate collagen production around and within acne scarring. Ice-picked scarring should be punch excised. I have found performing...
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Sculptra cab be an effective treatment for acne scars with the right doctor
Sculptra is not used as a filler for acne scars but does stimulate collagen. And, when used by a very experienced physician, it can be very effective for treating acne scars. You can learn more about Sculptra at their website.
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Sculptra for acne scars
Sculptra can be used for acne scar improvement only if a diffuse cheek volume enhancement will help flatten the scars. If stretching the skin around the scars doesn't help lift them, then Sculpra won't give you the result you want.
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Sculptra is not likely to be any better than the other fillers
Sculptra is better for rebuilding deeper contours and we do not use it alone for acne scars.
Our preference for really deep scars is punch excision -Mixto deep laser-meticulous suture closure all done at the same time.
We have not found anything better for "ice-pick" acne scars, but not everyone is a candidate for it if they still have active acne or have a dark complexion.
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