I have a couple of acne scars on my right cheek that really bother me and have been around for 4 years. I tried everything! Microneedling, co2 , erbium laser, subcision, peels (multiple sessions of each) and nothing worked. I got tired of spending money on treatments and not seeing results so I decided to perform Dermabrasion on myself after reading a research article. I autoclaved 120 sandpaper and scraped my skin, then I applied antibiotic ointment. This is how my skin looks the day after.
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September 20, 2020
Answer: Dermabrasion on the face with scarring, pigmentation; acne scars DIY treatment; burns and scars on face
Thanks for your question and photos. Dermabrasion is a very old technique using sterilized sandpaper to basically eradicate the surface skin and help stimulate healing. It is useful after skin cancer excisions and Mohs surgery that leave irregular scars, but is rarely used anymore...
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
Our office has many different treatments for acne scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Acne scars require a combination approach using our HIDEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
