How can I remove these scars? (Photo)

At least from the photos provided, the predominant scars are ice pick scars with a scattering of small, boxcar scars. TCA CROSS for the treatment of ice pick scars has an over two decade's long track record for efficacy and safety. Subcision likewise has a very long history for efficacy and safety for the elevating and smoothing boxcar and rolling scars. No doubt you will encounter many venues promoting the use of all kinds of fraxel lasers and RF devices. Just remember, however, that these relatively expensive "bells and whistles" devices are far more backed by heavy marketing and advertising promotions than any hard science. Make sure to consult with an experienced, board certified cosmetic dermatologist and best of luck.

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 HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce hyperpigmentation, and improve the visibility of the scars so that they are no longer visible in ambient light. Everyone has a unique pattern of acne scarring and we employ our HIDEF technique to improve texture, color, contour, and topography. We often use a combination of treatments that begin with a careful examination to examine the micro texturing of the acne scars. Atrophic acne scars and indented acne scars can benefit from injectable fillers such as Radiesse, Sculptra, and Restylane with or without subcision to remove tethered scars and atrophic depression. Hyper-redness in scars can be been improved with V beam laser, Excel V, BBL, IPL, and Venus RF to improve the redness and reduce the visibility of deep scars. Fractional Thulium laser and clear & brilliant can also reduce the inflammation and redness of the scar when combined with topical therapy. Fractional laser such as Fraxel, erbium, and CO2 laser can be combined with radio frequency and also fractional RF to improve textual issues and microtopography. Subcision and TCA cross are also used for deep ice pick scars and narrow valley scars in order to improve the micro texture. Above all, our combination approach with our clinical nurses and board-certified plastic surgeons can improve the quality of your skin by using at home Melarase creams combined with PRP treatments in our office to improve your skin quality and tone. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with an experienced team of experts in order to reduce your acne scarring.

Finally, hyperpigmentation of scars can be improved with at-home Melarase AM, Melarase PM, and Melapads to help reduce active PIH and melanin deposition.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Hello WH. Because the scars are small in diameter (lots of ice pick scars), you may do well with TCA cross (an acid treatment) to smooth out those pinpoint scars. After that, we would suggest deep fractional resurfacing. Best of luck.

Hello!You have a combination of several types of acne scars. The most prominent ones that you see are shallow icepick scars, but you also have some rolling scars (larger undulations or waviness) on the temple and mid-lower cheek. Subcision works best for the rolling scars and may improve some of the shallow icepick scars by stimulating new collagen formation. For the icepick scars, you may require some additional approaches, such as punch excision or TCA-CROSS to elevate the base of the scar. Once everything is much flatter, but not before, you may benefit from resurfacing techniques, such as fractional CO2 laser to smoothen the overall appearance of the remaining scars.Hope this helps!