Is punch excision with suturing the best scar removal treatment for ice pick scars? How much time does it take for recovery if the same is done for the full face?
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May 14, 2009
Answer: Punch excision with suturing for ice-pick scars
Since the walls of a chicken pox scar is so sharply punched out and deep below the surface, other modalities for scars such as fillers, Fraxel, CO2 laser, either do not work very well or are not appropriate.
The punch is taken slightly around the chicken pox scar and a fine suture is placed.
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If the scar is attached to underlying structures. The Physician can take a small needle underneath the skin to break the tissue that is pulling the scar down. This procedure may be combined with the injection of a dermal filler to lift up scar.
Punch...
TCA CROSS, which I have been performing for nearly 25 years, has a proven track record for both safety and efficacy in all skin types for treating ice pick scars and dilated pores and piercing holes. Unlike punch excision or surgical excision, which risks the subsequent development of stretch...
