What's a recommended treatment for boxcar scars on cheekbone? They're about a year old

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Hello, I am looking to improve these scars on my cheek, they're about a year old at the most. They're mostly only visible under indirect/angled lighting. I've done a couple of treatments with 0.5mm dermaroller and one with a 1mm dermastamp since February-March, but I don't think there's any visible improvement. (The photo is from April) I'm also trying Tretinoin 0.05% and I think one boxcar scar on my other cheek has improved slightly. I'm going to try SECRET RF this week, as well. Thank you.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Fillers like Bellafill or Sculptra or Radiesse for broad "boxcar" or "rolling" scars. Eclipse Micropen for all types of scars and improvement in texture and tone; lasers such as co2 laser resurfacing or Fraxel/Clear+Brilliant or radiofrequency such as Sublative or Viva to improve the scars and give long term collagen production. I suggest consulting with a board certified dermatologist for further evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Ematrix RF, fractional laser, and Plato's Scar Serum can be used alongside subcision to improve your boxcar scars on the cheeks. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles

Tom van Eijk, MD · Answer

To strengthen the skin where the scars caused dermal weaknesses is an excellent way to reduce the structural chaos that scars are. The deepest areas will be corrected. After that, a superficial 'global' treatment like fraxel laser or peeling will further soften the surface.

What's a recommended treatment for boxcar scars on cheekbone? They're about a year old

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