Best treatment for acne scar on African American skin?

Are there any treatments for African American skin to help with scars and holes in the face due to acne?

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A: Acne scars in African Americans

Margaret Weiss, MD

We have treated many African-Americans for acne scarring.  For "hole"  type scars, a treatment called punch-grafting can work very well.  When there are multipe areas, we usually do one or two first to see how a patient's skin heals.  We typically use the Fraxel Restore laser for... more

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