Acne Scars Treatment: Q&A
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Regarding laser treatments for acne scars I am confused about the various types of lasers: - SmartXide, Active FX, fractional and ebrium, I am not sure which ones are brand names. Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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susana in sharm
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Lasers and Acne Scars
You mention nothing about your age, Nor any treatment you may already have had. Also for this type of question, a picture is very helpful. With that said, I have treated many very difficult scarring cases with some very nice results. I personally like the Sciton Joule Laser with tunable resurfacing technology. The best treatment with that laser is Profactional treatment for a very good reason. The doctor administering the treatment cant drill very deep holes within the scar, These...
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Hello
There is a few options for acne scars. You can get profractional laser with micro laser peel that in it self will get rid of a lot of your scars but not 100%. If you want 100% you can do a mini facelift that would be stretching the skin and getting rid of the deeper scars.Good luck.The best would be to see a PS to see you and know exactly what would benefit you the best.
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Best laser for Acne
It depends on your situation. Basically lasers can work at different levels of the skin. co2 laser and erbium work from the surface down due to their high attraction to water. The other lasers vary in terms of how deep they go while avoiding more superficial lasers. In my opinion, the best lasers for acne are the co2 and erbium and if I had one choice it would be the co2 laser. Acne is mainly a surface disease process and resurfacing works best. I like the multilayered approach.
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Correct laser choice depends on patient and type of acne scar
There is no one correct laser for acne scar treatment. Choice of laser depends on many factors, including type of your acne scar, color of your skin, etc... In addition, best results, in my experience, are obtained when a combination approach is used when treating acne scars.
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Sciton Profractional works great for Acne Scars
In general fractional lasers are best for moderate to severe acne scars of most types. They are able to get deeper into your skin where the scars reside and reorganize the collagen in your scars to make them a bit better. You'll likely need a series of treatments and results will take time and vary based on your skin type and scar problems.
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