Can anyone recommend a surgeon in NYC who is skilled at performing punch excision for ice-pick acne scars? I'm not interested in punch-grafts but I do understand that post-excision laser treatment is ideal for an optimal result--I'm just having trouble finding a doctor in NYC who is an expert in this area. Thanks in advance.
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Ice pick scars can be treated by punch excision with a small, 2mm punch and then sutured. Sometimes, a simpler technique is to apply 75% trichloracetic acid into the depth of the scar on the tip of a toothpick. This will often close the scar though it may take several tries.
Punch excision vs punch grafts are different procedures and different physicians charge differently related to the complexity of the type of scarring. Punch excisions involve the removal of a scar and stitching it closed. Punch eleveation loosens the scars and brings them higher in the skin to...
While this is one effective way to treat ice-pick scars, please consider the more conservative TCA-Cross method involving topical application of 80-100% trichloracetic acid solution which can also be quite effective. If punch excision is done, usually some kind of re-surfacing procedure should...
