Severe Acne Scarring after Fraxel treatments, what can I do to fix this? (photos)

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Hi all, I'm a 25 year old female from Newcastle NSW and have recently been dealing with (in my opinion) severe acne scarring. I'm wondering if I would be able to see any improvement at all if I was to see someone, I had three fraxel treatments done and it made my scarring much worse. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you and have a good day!

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

I'm so sorry your results are not what you expected. You will likely need a comprehensive treatment plan using several methods of skin resurfacing; ie: Microneedling, chemical peels, and skin resurfacing lasers.  I would visit a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Best,

Roy G. Geronemus, MD · Answer

Acne scars are oftentimes difficult to treat and there is never a guarantee that Fraxel treatments alone will work.  We have extensive experience in the treatment of acne scars and many different devices are available for treatment.

Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended · Answer

Fraxel will do vv little for these scars. Did you see a Dermatologist or Cosmetic GP? Scar revision in Australia is partially subsided if performed at a Specialist level using surgical techniques and ablative lasers. The former would best suit you. For the best results, one should target the acne scar type with ideal treatments and not just one device. The web reference below will take you to a resource to help you understand acne scar revision at a specialist level. I embedded all the videos in one page to help. 
  
For example deep ice pick scars, and narrow box car scars can be treated with TCA CROSS peels, mixed scars, rolling, and atrophic scars treated with fractional devices such as Fraxel, fractional lasers, PRP and INFINI radiofrequency. Atrophic scars (depressions) can be treated with either fat grafts, or with HA dermal fillers. Tethered and anchored scars are best treated with surgical techniques such as subcision. Other surgical techniques that we use include punch elevation, surgical elevation, punch excision and traditional excision of focal scars. 
  
The majority of patients will have a collection of different scar types, and hence a tailored treatment METHOD will be best. Careful examination, especially under angled lighting with scar mapping will give you an understanding of what are the best options for your scars. In the majority of patients its finding the correct combination that give you best results, and everyone is unique! All the best, 
  
Dr Davin Lim. Acne scar dermatologist specialist. Brisbane, Australia.

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