I have lots of ice pick scars. The depth of them are not so deep. I've done TCA cross before but somewhat this time I saw the scars look a bit deeper than before. My dermatologist recommends me to do subcision and fractionated erbium. Will that improve my scars ?
Answers (2)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
November 18, 2016
Answer: Ice Pick Scars Can Do Well With TCA CROSS Followed By Microneedling.
Dr Phillip Young is a plastic surgeon who does a lot of car revision. He is in Seattle, and you can contact him via this site. I know he has a lot of experience in acne scar revision and treating patients with scars is one of his subspeciliaties. All the best, Dr Davin Lim.
Great question, I tell my patients that dermatology is so sub specialised, it is like going to a SPECIFIC orthopaedic surgeon eg. hand, knee, ankle, hip etc.. get what I mean? Dermatology and Plastics are broad fields, so I would suggest going to someone who ONLY does procedural work- this mea...
Just with my experience this is somewhat unusual, unless one is working on different areas of the face. It often takes 5- 10 days to heal from subcision, with bruising that may last beyond a week, for stubborn scars. Korean dermatologist have a very high standard in general, so I would be guided...