Acne Scars Treatment: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWhat Type of Treatment Would Be Best to Get Rid of These Scars? (photo)
I have some scars on my cheeks I would like to get rid of and I am wondering what type of treatment would be best to get rid of them. One of them is a rolling scar, the rest are icepick I believe.
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Treating acne scars
In my experience, fractionated resurfacing works the best for the atrophic (rolling) acne scars and 95% TCA applied with the sharp tip of a toothpick for the deep ice-pick type scars works beautifully. This is done as a series of treatments, usually 5 at one month intervals.
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Treatment for acne scars
It depends on how deep your scars are. If they are deep and with a small diameter I would lean towards TCA CROSS. If they are depressed and wide I would consider a multilayered approach.
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Treatment Options For Acne Scars
Keep in mind that your acne scars are made of thickly configured collagen fibers. They have the same composition as the collagen elsewhere on your skin. But the arrangement pattern is completely different.
Lasers for acne scars basically aim to change the collagen structures of the scar tissue. Heat is deliberately applied to the dermal layer, which responds by producing normal collagen. Over the course of several treatments, this collagen fades out the acne scars.
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I recommend Subcision and Fraxel Repair Laser treatement of this type of acne scars.
It appears that you have the classic mid-cheek rolling acne scars. In my hands a combination of extensive subcision and Fraxel Repair laser gives me the best results in a single treatment for this type of acne scars.
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Acne Scars
There are many treatments for acne scars, both surgical and nonsurgical. Liquid silicone injection is a very good nonsurgical treatment and works well due to it's smoothness and permanence but can cause granuloma (scar tissue) formation or lumpiness if not done correctly.
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Acne Scar Treatments
Based on the photos, it appears you have clusters of broad-based and pitted (ice-pick) acne scars on the cheeks. The broad-based (rolling) scars will do very nicely with filler treatment. In my office, I use liquid injectable silicone (Silikon 1000) for these type of acne scars as it is very precise and permanent. I find pitted scars do best with small punch excision. I recommend you consult a board-certified dermatologist who has a lot of experience in treating acne...
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I would recommend fillers
From the pictures I think you'd be best to see a good injector and have some filler (Restylane) put in. I've had great success with scarring like yours and Restylane. Though you will need to have the procedure repeated over the years, I think it will smooth out the scarring and alleviate the deep pocking very nicely.
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