Chemical Peel Vs Laser to Remove Acne Scars

Blu U treatments and various topical meds and /or oral meds will clear up the skin over the next 2 months then doing some chemical peels or other scar treatments will give an improved skin .

Sincerely,

David Hansen,MD

The first thing to do is to get your acne under control. The Specra laser interacts with a photosensitive lotion that is applied to your skin. This process clears out blockages in your pores, kills bacteria and reduces the activity of oil secreting glands. The Spectra laser gives comparable results to chemical peels. It is safer and more predictable as well.

Acne scars result from inflammation that is due to the presence of bacteria. This inflammation is regarded by your skin as an injury. To compensate for this and heal itself, the skin produces a disorganized and thickened configuration of collagen fibers which make up the acne scar tissue. The Fraxel Dual system is very effective for the treatment of acne scars. The 1550nm wavelength of this system heats cells in the dermal layer which is beneath the surface of your skin. This heating process stimulates the process of creating healthy normal collagen which gradually replaces the scar tissue.

Here is a video of a patient who had Spectra done for her existing acne and Fraxel Dual for her acne scars.

 

Do a little home work.  You need to see a dermatologist who is comfortable working with isotretinoin (Accutane).  Treatment of cystic acne does not start with this drug.  However, dermatologist who are comfortable with its use are generally more devoted to treating this condition.  This is a pretty scary drug and therefore it is only used after all other measures fail.  There are a number of excellent treatments that can be very effective.  You are making the right choice to seek help for this so that the inflammation from the acne dose not severely scar your face.