I suffered from dermatillomania ( picked my skin) these are NOT acne scars. pure picking scars. I no longer pick, but now I am left with these scars.I had 3 sessions of fraxel and I didn't see much of an improvement. The dr then suggested INTRACEL RF....I asked about SUBSCISION to see what improvement I could get before going to more lasers/ microneedle/RF but she said I had "nothing to subscise" but as I study Dr answers and pics here, I beg to differ. What do you think? Here are some pictures.
August 15, 2024
Answer: Subcision for deeper, wider acne scars Hello LH. Perhaps what your practitioner meant when she said there was nothing to subcise is that you don’t have traditional acne scarring. With that said you do have several areas with deeper indentations that would likely respond well to subcision with dermal filler. Think about subcision this way. The wider and deeper the pocket if scarring, the more appropriate it is for subcision. For example the indents on your nose would not likely respond well to subcision because they are small and in tissue that is not the same as the cheeks. But the larger areas on the cheeks are better candidates. You are also a good candidate for fractional laser resurfacing but likely did not receive deep resurfacing.
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August 15, 2024
Answer: Subcision for deeper, wider acne scars Hello LH. Perhaps what your practitioner meant when she said there was nothing to subcise is that you don’t have traditional acne scarring. With that said you do have several areas with deeper indentations that would likely respond well to subcision with dermal filler. Think about subcision this way. The wider and deeper the pocket if scarring, the more appropriate it is for subcision. For example the indents on your nose would not likely respond well to subcision because they are small and in tissue that is not the same as the cheeks. But the larger areas on the cheeks are better candidates. You are also a good candidate for fractional laser resurfacing but likely did not receive deep resurfacing.
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February 26, 2019
Answer: Scars Dermatillomania causes damage to the dermis and causes atrophy of that area (thinning). A variety of treatments can be performed to remodel atrophic scars from energy-based lasers and radiofrequency devices to mechanical disruption of the scar with microneedling. Deep wide scars can be released and filled in with subcision and a filler such as Bellafill which is specifically designed for discrete divets and depressions. I would use the subcision with Bellafill for the individual deeper scars. Not everyone is a candidate for all the treatment options however as certain skin types can get worse from certain treatments. For the best treatment options, it is important to visit an expert for an in-person examination. Hope this helps!
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February 26, 2019
Answer: Scars Dermatillomania causes damage to the dermis and causes atrophy of that area (thinning). A variety of treatments can be performed to remodel atrophic scars from energy-based lasers and radiofrequency devices to mechanical disruption of the scar with microneedling. Deep wide scars can be released and filled in with subcision and a filler such as Bellafill which is specifically designed for discrete divets and depressions. I would use the subcision with Bellafill for the individual deeper scars. Not everyone is a candidate for all the treatment options however as certain skin types can get worse from certain treatments. For the best treatment options, it is important to visit an expert for an in-person examination. Hope this helps!
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