What is the best treatment for my face? Trying to get a chemical peel.

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I’m trying to get a chemical peel and what will be the best result for acne scar ice pick scar or boxer scar?

Matthew Richardson, MD · Answer

Chemical peels may help a little bit with acne scars, but unless you are talking about deep chemical peel performed by a physician (often under anesthesia), this is unlikely to make a huge difference. Acne scars need a customized treatment plan that might include laser skin resurfacing, scar excision or revision, filler injections, microneedling, and an aggressive home skin care regimen supervised by a physician. Each treatment should be tailored to the individual.Be sure to see a physician who specializes in facial aesthetic procedures to review all of the options in detail.Best,

Laura Riehm, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and posting pictures.  No one has perfect skin, but you can probably get improvement in your scars.  Chemical peels will take some time and have very limited results.  Every physician will have their preferred methods.  We have lasers that are proven very effective on acne scars.  After a complete consultation in a medical setting, you would probably be a candidate for a several treatment options depending on your skin type, severity of the scar and how much downtime you can take.  Keep in mind that more intense/deeper treatments require more downtime, but you will need less treatments.  If you choose a short downtime treatment plan, you will need more treatments in the series.  The most gentle would be something like the PicoSure FOCUS treatment with almost no downtime for both scars and sun damage.  It is safe for all skin types, but you would probably need 4 to 8 treatments.  Another option would be a fractional 1540 nm laser treatment like ICON or Fraxel.  With these treatment you could have redness and swelling for 1 to 3 days, but need less treatments.  Based on your skin type, you may be a candidate for a fractional CO2 treatment with 7 days of redness and swelling.  Look for a medical setting with a doctor in house, where they have multiple laser options and experience treating your scars.  Prices vary by market.  Best of luck.

Alex Martin, MD · Answer

Hey there, 
For active acne and breakouts a combination of diet and skin care is needed. The chemical peel is a great treatment for clearing the skin and killing bacteria. For scars or blemishes left from Acne the YAG laser or Spectra is what I would recommend. This laser targets pours on the face and helps reduce them while removing a thin layer of skin.

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