Scalpel excision of acne scar caused wider scar - Options? (photo)

January 15, 2025
Asked By:Reliable4385 in Manama, Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah, Bahrain

Hello doctors 1.5 year back i got a excision done for my deep and wide acne scar on my face which failed and has left with more linear wide scar .. a please help me with what topicals and what treatment i can get done to make it better My face is ruined

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January 30, 2025

Answer: Subcision can help release indented scar. Follow with CO2 treatments combined with TCA to help even out texture .

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 30, 2025

Answer: Subcision can help release indented scar. Follow with CO2 treatments combined with TCA to help even out texture .

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 28, 2025

Answer: Consider Subcision For Elevating & Smoothing Atrophic (Indented) Scars

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Nelson Lee Novick, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
January 28, 2025

Answer: Consider Subcision For Elevating & Smoothing Atrophic (Indented) Scars

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Nelson Lee Novick, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
January 27, 2025

Answer: Options for Improving the Appearance of Acne Scars: Treatment and Care Strategies

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Anna Chacon, MD, FAADBoard Certified Dermatologist
January 27, 2025

Answer: Options for Improving the Appearance of Acne Scars: Treatment and Care Strategies

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Anna Chacon, MD, FAADBoard Certified Dermatologist

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