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Microneedling for atrophic leg scars.

J.LSOct 30, 2016
I have lots of shallow, indented scars from injuries on my shins and knees. Would microneedling be able to plump my scars up and improve their texture or would it just make them worse?

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Jason Emer, MD

Everytime you get microneedling, it will be helpful. I do recommend adding prp to your microneedling treatments to optimize your results. See an expert for best outcomes. Best, Dr. Emer

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Elizabeth Morgan, MD, PhD (closed)

Thank you for asking about your ice pick scars.True ice pick scars will not be improved with microneedling. Such scars go right through the skin. The reason your microneedling is so expensive is the harvesting of the PRP. It is a highly enzymatic platelet layer that has many medical uses but i...

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Patricia Faraz, MD

Hello Chough, Absolutely! Microneedling w/PRP  will stimulate collagen formation resulting in a thickening of the upper layers of the skin, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, tightening the skin, and shrinking of the pores with very minimal downtime. 

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