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Erbium Yag for Acne Scars?
I have been offered a combination of Pixel laser and Erbium Yag 2940 traditional laser for 2 or 3 sessions of each at monthly intervals for acne scarring, red marks and a little sun damage. Would this be effective at solving my issues or are other lasers such as Active FX and Fraxel more suited to the job?
Asked 31 months ago by
lioncub in UK
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No data on what is best for acne scars at this time
There are many systems used for acne scars including full field carbon dioxide, erbium and YSGG; as well as fractional non-ablative such as Pixel and Fraxel Restore; and ablative fractional such as erbium (sciton profractional), carbon dioxide and YSGG.
Very confusing for docs and patients. Data is out there but difficulty is in comparing results based upon acne scars and skin types. Overall, fractional seems to be better than full field for acne scars. My preference for acne scars is the...
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Laser for acne scars
There are many laser out there for acne scars. They range from light based to nonablative to ablative to fractionated ablative lasers. The goal is to match the tool to the job at hand. For deeper scars it makes sense that deeper lasers will show more benefit while for shallow scars some of the more superficial or fractionated lasers will do the work nicely with less downtime. The key is to trust in your doctor and their experience and look at their results in...
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