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Young Male Back Acne Scaring
I'm a young adult male with a brown to light brown skin complexion, i've had acne problems since puberty, now after some few treatments, my facial problem is all but gone, however, my back is a different story, my back acne has been horrible, though the acne itself is almost gone, the scars are very visible, should i ask about micro dermabrasion or laser refurfacing as a solution?
Asked 35 months ago by
rwprb in los angeles, ca
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Back acne scarring
After acne has resolved in ethnic skin, it is very common for pigmentation (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) to be persistent for several months or even years.
Your doctor would need to differentiate between actual acne scars and pigmentation to develop the best treatment plan for you.
Laser resurfacing or microdermabrasion would be useful for actual scars, whereas bleaching agents such as hydroquinone and tretinoin cream would be useful to promote resolution of post-inflammatory...
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