Can you wear makeup 3 days after subcision?

Dear Louise Maria, Thank you for your question.  In my own experience, subcision is not always the best treatment for improving acne scars.  It is a procedure that was popular some time ago but it is now known that it sometimes aggravate the dermis leading to even more...

Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...

Keloid scars are characterized by their growth potential and increased degree of inflammation within the skin. Unlike non-inflamed scars, keloids have the potential for growth beyond the original footprint of injury. Our office specializes in the management of keloids, whether single or...

Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and...

A combination approach will give the most improvement. Subcision combined with lasers, microneedling/prp and fillers are needed to improve scars. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a scarring expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Subcsion was first reported in 1995. Since then this technique has taken many pathways. Most dermatologist and plastics still perform the old method- using sideways motion to break scars down. In the original papers this took 6-10 sessions using a needle. This still can be effective, but its...