Is derma roller a suitable treatment for fresh acne scars? (Photo)

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I'm 21 year old. I've never had pimple on my face until 2 months back when I started having these little bumps which started to grow bigger. I consulted a dermatologist, she told me it might be due to bacterial infection. She proscribed me an antibiotic and a face gel. My acne breakouts reduced and gradually stopped but has left these deep pinkish spots. dermatologist suggested to go for 5 derma roller sessions. Pls I need advices regarding this procedure, if it would work for fresh acne scars.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

We have obtained excellent results with eMatrix treatments with sublative energy for acne scars. In my experience, the results with eMatrix are more definitive than with dermarollers. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Medical micro-needling
has been proven to be an excellent treatment for acne scarring and can be especially effective if they are fresh. There are
scientific studies showing micro-needling can give as good or better results
than fractionated laser treatments and at a fraction of the cost! However, I
have found micro-needling to be much more effective when combined with the application
of human growth factor serums at the time of the treatment. This treatment
works by stimulating the skin to trigger the release of growth factors to
create more collagen and elastic fibers, resulting in thicker, healthier
looking skin with greater improvement in the appearance of the acne scars.
I am not a fan of rollers as they create a more erratic pattern of "tears" through the skin rather than the clean, more evenly distributed punctures seen with the motorized micro-needling machines. In my office, we use the ProCell Therapies
system which combines motorized micro-needling with concentrated growth factor
serums made from human bone marrow stem cells and are seeing excellent results
in the treatment of acne scars. The larger sized treatment tips have faster
treatment times with less discomfort. Our patients also maintain their
improvement by using growth factor serums at home after their office treatment.

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