A Question About Laser Resurfacing and Facial Hair Growth?

Resurfacing lasers will not damage the hair follicles following treatment of acne scars. However, if you have areas of scarring that lack hair growth, laser resurfacing will not repair the hair follicle and allow the return of hair growth. In areas of bad scarring, the follicle is likely completely absent. Laser treatments will make that skin look smoother and the scarring less noticeable but will not in any way return areas of hair growth, unfortunately. I hope this information is helpful.

Stephen Weber MD, FACS

Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately one of the effects of the inflammation and scarring of acne is loss of the hair follicles.  You will not grow new ones in these areas so the only ways to get hair back that has been lost would be to either transplant some follicles with similar hair characteristics or excise small areas so unaffected follicles are brought together.  I would imagine the potential scarring from these options would far outweigh the benefit, but that also depends on how significantly this hair loss impacts you.