Is It Okay to Go the Beach One Week After Having Subcision and Fraxel Laser for my Acne Scars?

These are very difficult scars to improve.  Subcision is a good procedure, but also has risks as the scars are within the range of the facial nerve.

Acne scars are usually characterized within the subtypes of atrophic, hypertrophic, pigmented, or inflammatory. These subtypes of acne scars can be visually discerning in ambient light and can cause significant cosmetic concerns. Indented and atrophic scars require a combination approach to...

Of course, there is no substitute for seeing the scar up front and personal. In general, however, scars similar to the one shown in the photograph may respond well to a combination of therapies. Subcision is very useful for freeing up the overlying tissue from the thick underlying scar...

Cellulite is caused by a number of factors, including the structure of the ligaments that tether the skin, abnormalities of the fat compartments, and thinning of the skin allowing the fat to bulge. The fact that it isn't a single cause makes it a very challenging condition to treat, and if...

Our office has many different treatments for acne scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Acne scars require a combination approach using our HIDEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...

Scar revision that requires excision and rearrangement such as Z-plasties and running W-plasties are done by plastic and dermatologic surgeons, but typically, subcision and punch grafts (the latter usually as a prelude to resurfacing with Fraxel or Dermabrasion or ablative CO2 laser) are done by...