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Is there any risk or failure after punch excision of chicken pox scars?

SaumyojitApr 8, 2018
after punch excision there is widening of scars in most patients. I hve seen it on realself and other forums.SHOULD i go for subcision+ filler or punch excision?

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Rohit Seth, MD, MRCS(Ed), PhD

Hi Jfh2001 Thank you for your question and the photograph. My initial thought on reading the question was no visible scar with an excision is not possible. I wanted to check what exactly you had done as a procedure.  If it was a punchy biopsy excision, even if this was a small punch -...

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Daniel Barrett, MD

Dear KeevTHo,I would certainly have to examine you but in general, treating acne and the scars takes a comprehensive approach.There are a variety of ways to treat the scars .  A good first step is to get on a skin care regiment that normalizes and conditions your skin such as ZO Skin Health. ...

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Brian K. Machida, MD, FACS

Your skin does not respond well to excision and closure or fillers.  Fractional laser or dermabrasion would be good options to consider. It looks like you have a little hyperpigmentation so you might want to pretreat with hydroquinone.

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Jason Emer, MD

Rather than punch excision, I love clear + brilliant laser, salicylic acid peels, and microneedling/prp for this. Along with topical skin care, you can get amazing results.  Find a doctor with expertise in lasers.  Best, Dr. Emer.

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Jeff Angobaldo, MD

Thank you for your question.  Excisional removal of the deep scar, lasers, chemical peels, and dermabrasion are all good options.  Best wishes. 

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