3 scars on my face. Can they be removed completely? (photo)

The ability to completely remove facial scars depends on factors such as their depth, size, type, and your skin’s healing response. While complete removal is often not possible, significant improvement can be achieved with various treatments.

Options include:

Laser Resurfacing: Helps reduce scar visibility by promoting collagen production and skin regeneration.
Microneedling: Stimulates collagen to improve skin texture and reduce scar depth.
Chemical Peels: Can lighten scars and enhance overall skin tone.
Dermal Fillers: Temporary fillers can help improve the appearance of depressed scars.
Surgical Revision: In some cases, scar excision or revision surgery can make scars less noticeable.
Silicone Gel or Sheets: May help flatten and soften scars over time.
Consulting with a dermatologist or cosmetic specialist will help determine the best approach based on your specific scars.

Thank you for your inquiry! Scar revisions can always be done but that doesn't remove the scar completely. Scar creams can be used on scars to minimize appearance as well as silicone scar sheets. Lasers such as Microneedling can also be performed to minimize appearance as well. We would love to see you in person or virtually to discuss treatment options or schedule a consult with a licensed aesthetician.

I would begin with topical creams including Sequel Dark Scar Corrector and Plato's Scar Serum. Fractional Thulium laser is excellent for texture and Vbeam for hyperemia and redness.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian

There is an ideal window if time for initiating treatment of just about any kind of scar from any cause, be it from acne, trauma, surgery, infections (such as chickenpox), etc. That window is between the end of week four after the initiating event and the end of week twelve. By the end of week four, the wound has healed sufficiently to withstand treatment and the end of week twelve is when the scar is considered "mature."
Scars treated early on there is at least a possibility of erasing or very significantly improving its appearance. For mature scars, realistic improvement using any treatment or combination of treatments currently available range on the order of 50-80% improvement in overall appearance.
Subcision, which I have been using for thirty years, has a proven track record of safety and efficacy in all skin types for elevating and smoothing Indented scars from all causes.
Professionally performed manual microneedling, which I have been performing for a quarter of a century, has a proven track record for safety and efficacy in all skin types for improving superficial surface scar color and textural irregularities.
In your quest for the best treatments for your scars, you will no doubt be offered a host of expensive, supposedly "next big thing" bells and whistles fraxel lasers and RF gizmo treatments. You would be wise to exercise a whole lot of buyer beware caution, since the hard science to back up the use of these often here-today-gone-tomorrow fancy-named gizmos lags well behind the heavy duty marketing hype and social media influencer buzz to promote them. Hope this helps and best of luck.