I've tried chemical peels and the E matrix laser and nothing seemes to work. My goal would be to proceed in doing the punch excision and the Cross TCA. According to my picture are either options going to make a valid difference in my acne scarring?
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2mm punch excisions should not be indented, I suggest posting photos and see a cosmetic dermatologist who specializes in scars. This can be treated with revision surgery, subcision, and/or lasers -- massage or creams will not help. Best, Dr. Emer.
Hi IA. It looks like you still have a fairly significant indentation where the scar was excised. To smooth out the area, you may consider fractional laser resurfacing. Take a look at an Orange County, California scar removal patient (link below) that came to us after...
I personally would subscise again, then place a very superficial filler like Volbella or Restylane, over correct the scar by 5-10% then massage to push the filler down. Not a hard scar to fix, but technically challenging. This is how I would do it, others may approach this problem with...
