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Best Treatment for Hypertrophic Acne Scars?
My skin can best be described as "lumpy", with hypertrophic acne scars covering most of my face. I am a Caucasian female, 41. The scars have become noticeably worse in the past year or so, to the point I avoid activities and work from home so people cannot see my skin in strong light.
I am looking into Fraxel re:pair and re:store, but I'm getting the impression these do not help much with hypertrophic scars? Please please help.
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Nutmeg01
in Hong Kong
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Fractional CO2 laser for scar revision and scar treatment
The fractional lasers work well to resurface scars on the face that are caused by acne or trauma to the skin. I would advise my scar revision and scar treatment patients to consider the fractional CO2 laser.
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You need evaluation for hypertrophic acne scar treatment
Impossible question to give a definitive answer! You need in person evaluations from very qualified doctors expert in acne scar correction. Dermabrasion to CO2 Laser to Fraxel can all help. It is the degrees of improvement one should anticipate with the residual of any side effects.
That is why in the Internet, answer is very difficult to give.
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Acne scarring treatment can be difficult
Acne scar treatment can be very difficult. I find laser ablation techniques using either erbium or CO2 to be the best. This can be used to adjust the height difference between the normal skin and the acne flattened skin.
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