What is wrong with my skin and what is the best treatment? (photos)

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31 year old female with history of teenage cystic acne resulting in medium to deep scarring. Treated in 2016 twice with Fraxel CO2 laser therapy.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.

Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Vivek Sivarajan, MBChB · Answer

Hi,
Further CO2 laser treatment is probably your best treatment to improve skin texture, however, I would recommend a more powerful CO2 laser, either the CORE or Ultrapulse laser systems may give you more improvement.

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