Suggestions on improving acne scars with profractional laser and other methods?

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I just got a profractional laser treatment for my acne scars about a month ago. The doctor used a depth of 450 and the density was 11%. I had 5 days of downtime. This is a picture after one treatment. I want to know if there is any other treatments I should consider to get better results before spending more money on more profractional treatments. Also, can you please make a suggestion on the settings used, does it need to be more aggressive?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser.  Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads can seriously improve surface sun damage and UV related pigmentation. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.  
Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended · Answer

TCA CROSS for deeper scars will outweigh lasers. Tethered scars do best with subcsion, in addition to fractional CO2 over erbium in your skin type. RF devices can also help. See an expert- Dr Rapaport and Dr Novick are experts in the United States, Dr Davin S. Lim. Brisbane. Australia.

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