Hello, I was looking to see which treatment would be the best for my type of acne scars. Any input would really help. I have tried Fraxel, fractora and profractional lasers and haven’t been happy with the results. I wanted to try tca cross or manual subcison or bellafill filler. Please advise. Thank you for your time. If you know any great dermatologists that specialize in acne scarring in Canada, please let me know.
June 23, 2022
Answer: Subcision For Elevating & Smoothing Acne Boxcar/Rolling Scars & TCA for Ice Pick Scars & Dilated Pores I'm sorry for the lack of success with the the "bells and whistles" fraxel lasers. I have been cautioning readers for years that the hard science to back up the use of thse supposedly "next big thing" energy-based devices lags well behind the heavy marketing to promote them. Sorry. Tried and true and relatively inexpensive treatments that each have a more than two decades of track records for efficacy and safety include subcision for elevating and smoothing boxcar and rolling scars and TCA CROSS for ice pick scars and dilated pores. Once the aforementioned are performed, then professionally performed microneedling may be considered to help better blend the treated areas with the surrounding normal skin. I am no fan of the use of permanent fillers, since permanent fillers can translate into permanent complications, such as disfiguring lumps and bumps, that may not only appear soon after treatment, but can first appear five, ten or even twenty+ years later. Make sure to consult with a board certified cosmetic dermatologist with experience and expertise in treating acne scars. Best of luck.
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June 23, 2022
Answer: Subcision For Elevating & Smoothing Acne Boxcar/Rolling Scars & TCA for Ice Pick Scars & Dilated Pores I'm sorry for the lack of success with the the "bells and whistles" fraxel lasers. I have been cautioning readers for years that the hard science to back up the use of thse supposedly "next big thing" energy-based devices lags well behind the heavy marketing to promote them. Sorry. Tried and true and relatively inexpensive treatments that each have a more than two decades of track records for efficacy and safety include subcision for elevating and smoothing boxcar and rolling scars and TCA CROSS for ice pick scars and dilated pores. Once the aforementioned are performed, then professionally performed microneedling may be considered to help better blend the treated areas with the surrounding normal skin. I am no fan of the use of permanent fillers, since permanent fillers can translate into permanent complications, such as disfiguring lumps and bumps, that may not only appear soon after treatment, but can first appear five, ten or even twenty+ years later. Make sure to consult with a board certified cosmetic dermatologist with experience and expertise in treating acne scars. Best of luck.
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July 28, 2022
Answer: Acne scar treatment Acne scars usually require a combination of treatments. TCA CROSS is beneficial for deep or ice-pick scars, adding subcision can help. Ablative and non-ablative resurfacing lasers, as well as RF microneedling can also help and several treatments are necessary. There is some hyperpigmentation so sun avoidance and fading products including retinols would help. The white scars may not repigment.
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July 28, 2022
Answer: Acne scar treatment Acne scars usually require a combination of treatments. TCA CROSS is beneficial for deep or ice-pick scars, adding subcision can help. Ablative and non-ablative resurfacing lasers, as well as RF microneedling can also help and several treatments are necessary. There is some hyperpigmentation so sun avoidance and fading products including retinols would help. The white scars may not repigment.
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