Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) and Fraxel Laser treatments seem to work in a similar manner: they create micro injuries to the skin to stimulate collagen production. Is this correct? It would seem CIT would be the preferred treatment because it does not destroy cells like the Fraxel treatment. I'm interested in knowing CIT effects on acne scars, which I assume are mostly localized collagen loss? Please comment on these assumptions.
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Answer: Fraxel Repair is superior in acne scar treatment
Hello! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Aesthetic Skin. This is a great question. Every patient heals differently and timing may vary. I would wait 2 weeks for the skin to heal accordingly and then reassess. However, I highly recommend scheduling an...
Hello my name is Ranen and I am an aesthetic nurse and skin care specialist at Aesthetic Skin. Microneedling is a great way to help soften the appearance of acne scars. It stimulates collagen and helps with skin cell turnover, which will help with your scars.
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...