I had pixel laser 12 years ago. Now that I'm older I have what looks like pinpoint scars/very large pores. Anything I can do?

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The pixel laser I did was because I wanted to improve acne scars. My skin had pinpoint blood spots after then scabbed. I have gradually developed what I think are scars from the laser. I had CO2 laser (the strong one that took a month to heal) 8 years ago due to acne scars- didn't help. I have done a year of retin A. Micro needling from a plastic surgeon 2 years ago didn't help. I refuse to do lasers. Most plastic surgeons try to talk me into the latest and greatest laser.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

you need regular maintenance. without it you will not get improvement. need to do lasers every 2-3 months, fractora or microneedling every 3-6 weeks, and peels like cosmelan with dermarolling. liekly will need to also add TCA Cross for deep ice pic scars.

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (Emerageskin roller with anteage MD AERIFY ampules weekly) should be started now (see link to emeragecosmetics).

if you have post inflammatory hyperpigmentation/melasma/discoloration that needs cosmelan or enlighten peels at home which we can do virtually and send to your home along with aerify peels regularly, vivatia foam, restorsea 10x, faith essence serum, and cosmelan 2 cream.

Acne scar treatment needs a combination approach for improvement.  For the best results, one should target the acne scar type.  As everyone has a unique pattern of acne scarring, the best solution is a tailored one.  Typically you need fillers like bellafill and sculptra for atrophic indented type scars with or without subcision.  Subcision for depressed tethered scars.  Vascular lasers like yellow laser, aerolase, excel V or IPL for redness or thick scars. And lasers such as fraxel, halo, maxi, pro fractional laser/erbium, co2 or fractional radiofrequency like venus viva, skinfinity, intensif or fractora microneedling RF for textural issues and superficial scarring.  Deep ice pick scars and narrow box car scars are best treated with TCA CROSS and punch excision.  All lasers are combined with microneedling and PRP to get even better results and improve healing times.   The majority of patients will have a collection of different scar types, and hence a tailored treatment plan is needed by an expert physician.  It is never about the laser or product that gives the results, its about the expert behind the equipment that gets you the outcome.  Scars cannot be cured and will need life-long treatments to maintain and build on the results.  For those at high risk for hyperpigmentation (darker skin types or asian or hispanic or mixed ethnicities) we already pre-treat the skin with cosmelan or enlighten lightening peels to prevent complications from energy-based or chemical-based treatments.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Mary C. DuPont, MD, FPMRS, FACS · Answer

Unfortunately, some lasers may cause more open pores on acne scarring.  Ematrix is a radio frequency device , not a laser, that does not cause any new pores or  pre-existing pores to expand.
On the contrary, it will help to improve your texture, toning and tightening.  In addition, Bellafill ( filler), the collagen gel immediately reduces the look of smile lines. It will smooth out your lines!

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