Used dermapen at home (1.5m) to 3 months ago for rolling acne scars. Now have weird textured lines on face. How to fix? (photos)

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What treatments will help the original scars and fix the weird line texture? Looks worse in some lighting

Adam Kinal, MD · Answer

Hello Jaime8828, Judging by the photographs, they are several routes you could take, some more costly than others. Depending on your budget, treatments can vary from chemical peels, lasers, micro-needling with PRP, or fillers. Pricing on laser treatments is usually higher, so starting with some physician-grade professional chemical peels could help the texture of your skin. It appears you are still experiencing breakouts in the jawline, which chemical peels would also address. Sometimes doing micro-needling and chemical peels in combination can get quicker results. Laser treatments are also a good option and can yield excellent results but are more costly. I recommend you seek some professional recommendations or treatments to get you on a fast track to smoother skin. Good Luck

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Acne scars need a combination approach for long-term improvement. Everyone has a unique pattern of acne scarring, and most people have various types of scars, so we create a tailored treatment plan for each patient. We often use:
- Injectable fillers like Bellafill and Sculptra (with or without subcision) for atrophic, indented scars. 
- Subcision for depressed, tethered scars. 
- Vascular lasers like Yellow laser, Aerolase, excel V, BBL, or IPL for redness or thick acne scars. 
- Lasers such as Fraxel, Erbium, CO2, Halo or fractional radiofrequency (Venus Viva, Skinfinity, Morpheus, PiXel8, Fractora, Intensif microneedling RF) for textural issues and superficial scarring. 
- TCA CROSS and punch excision for deep ice pick scars and narrow box car scars.

All lasers are combined with microneedling/PRP to improve the results and accelerate your healing time. Keep in mind that a personalized combination treatment by an expert physician will give you the improvement you're looking for. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an experienced cosmetic dermatologist and acne scarring expert. Best, Dr. Emer. ​

Albert Ko, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photos. I believe Morpheus8 will help improve the acne scarring on your face. Morpheus8 is a micro-needing treatment that will help improve skin texture/scarring, fine lines and wrinkles, and the radio frequency component will help tighten the skin as well.

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