I have had this chicken pox scar for over 20 years, it's the size of a small round pencil's eraser and is located in between my eyebrows. I have ethnic skin type (Asian). I am wondering if my type of scar (which is a bit white and shiny on the inside) would qualified for a subcision? (I am afraid that the pox scar might not heal properly/evenly & potentially make it look bumpy and worse off than leaving it alone) Would just using fillers be better in my case? Thank you so much!!
July 20, 2017
Answer: Checken Pox Scar Revision Hi Nat. We would not recommend either of those choices. Subcision and fillers alone both involve using fillers to push up a depression from the bottom. Your chicken pox scar will come up, but it will come up all in one piece leaving you with a bump of filler under the area. We have filler and use them for depressed areas of the skin that are wider and have softer edges. But with the hard edges of a chicken pox scar, we would recommend laser resurfacing. You need new collagen to soften the edges of the scar. To see examples of laser resurfacing, click on the link below.
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July 20, 2017
Answer: Checken Pox Scar Revision Hi Nat. We would not recommend either of those choices. Subcision and fillers alone both involve using fillers to push up a depression from the bottom. Your chicken pox scar will come up, but it will come up all in one piece leaving you with a bump of filler under the area. We have filler and use them for depressed areas of the skin that are wider and have softer edges. But with the hard edges of a chicken pox scar, we would recommend laser resurfacing. You need new collagen to soften the edges of the scar. To see examples of laser resurfacing, click on the link below.
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July 24, 2017
Answer: Chicken pox scar Your scar would most effectively be fixed with a dermal filler - so long as the practitioner knows what he or she is doing and has done this before. We have done this for numerous clients and the results have often been extremely good. Most often, the depressed scars have been deep acne-related indentations that required filling before being resurfaced with lasers. Excision would be a 2nd option, although the risk of scarring from the excision alone is always present. I would see an experienced practitioner and review your options.
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July 24, 2017
Answer: Chicken pox scar Your scar would most effectively be fixed with a dermal filler - so long as the practitioner knows what he or she is doing and has done this before. We have done this for numerous clients and the results have often been extremely good. Most often, the depressed scars have been deep acne-related indentations that required filling before being resurfaced with lasers. Excision would be a 2nd option, although the risk of scarring from the excision alone is always present. I would see an experienced practitioner and review your options.
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