Can I do a TCA cross treatment for my acne scars at 1 month or more after my CO2 laser?

Question

Will my face get irritated? I’ve read people get irritation and break outs when they use exfoliants 1 month after co2 laser, that being said, I have 3 more session is CO2 laser and I want to go to a different clinic for TCA cross because it’s really hard to find that treatment here in UAE. It’s been 2 weeks since my CO2 and I have slightly pink skin with lots of acne but not on my scars, next time I do CO2 I’ll only do it on my scars,y skin feels softer but the pitted scars are still very visible and I have wide pores

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Acne scar treatments require precision and attention to detail. There are several types of acne scars, including atrophic, hypertrophic, PIH hyperpigmented, and hypopigmented scars. Depending on the types of scars you have, our office can recommend a Hidef treatment protocol that can recontour existing scars and reduce complexion irregularities. The results are simply life-changing.
 
As a general rule, we recommend fillers, subcision, acne surgery, RF ablation, and laser ablation to help with atrophic scars. Hypertrophic and keloid acne scars require pulsed dye laser and IIT SC. PIH scars require chemical peels, Melarase creams (AM and PM) and laser.
If you have ice-pick scars, we recommend RF ablation and TCA Cross.
Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

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