I have few chicken pox scars that I got 2 years ago. I’m 23 now and thinking of taking 4 sessions of dermapen. I'm mostly concerned about the one in my forehead which is shown in the picture. What's the best treatment for it and does it fully repair after dermapen or does it just improve?
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April 15, 2021
Answer: Chicken Pox Scars: First Subcision To Elevate & Smooth Them; Then Microneedling For Blending Color & Texture
Dear Patient, microneedling can help improve the appearance of stretch marks by stimulating collagen production, promoting skin regeneration, and reducing skin irregularities.
During a microneedling session, the tiny needles of the Dermapen create micro-injuries in the skin, triggering the...
It is difficult to tell without seeing photos with your underlying skin type, but if there is hyperpigmentation of any kind, this needs a combination approach of peels like Cosmelan; lasers like Clear + Brilliant, Aerolase or Laser Genesis; radiofrequency like Venus Viva; and constant skin c...
Very small skin tags can be easily, quickly and very inexpensively treated by the light application of electrocautery following local anesthetic. Larger, more pedunculated (bigger stalks) ones respond well to simple curved scissor removal with light electrocautery of the base of the stalk. This...