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Best approach to treating a worsened chicken pox scar after punch excision? (photo)

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Sarah5000Dec 22, 2013
I had a small chicken pox scar treated with punch excision 3 months ago. The result is much worse and has become a distracting feature on my face. According to a different doctor, it is still bound down tightly. Would another excision by this more experienced dermatologist help? Or likely yield a similar result? I'd appreciate any suggestions. :)

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Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended

The answer is simple- filler for this depressed scar. You will require only one session for at least a 50% improvement in this chicken pox scar. Since your post many years ago, new fillers such as Bellafill have been invented. This has changed the way we manage acne and atrophic chicken pox...

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Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended

That is it. Deep open pores can be treated with several methods, the 2 most common methods that I employ is the punch excision method, followed by the TCA CROSS method. Which method is better? This depends on a few factors including the size and location of your pore, your skin type, and...

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Punch excisions for acne scarring can really mean a bunch of things. One way to do it is to use a punch graft but these are usually round and won't fit your scar. Most people would use a scalpel to cut around it and elevate it and then close. Excision would be an option but you would risk the...

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