I am 22 year old male with rolled acne scars similar to the pictures below. These are most visible on my left temple. My question is, what results can I expect to get after 1-2 treatments with Burane XL Er:YAG 2940 nm laser ? I want to know how effective is this particular Erbium laser for my condition...I am pretty sure the doctor would use ablation mode while treating me. Thanks in adv.
October 21, 2016
Answer: Combination Your scars are deep and predominantly rolling scars. I would find a skilled dermatologist who can perform subcision first then followed by ablative CO2 laser. Very likely you may require some fillers at the end to some discrete areas.
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October 21, 2016
Answer: Combination Your scars are deep and predominantly rolling scars. I would find a skilled dermatologist who can perform subcision first then followed by ablative CO2 laser. Very likely you may require some fillers at the end to some discrete areas.
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October 17, 2016
Answer: Laser for ance scars Thanks for your question and photos. There are many approaches to the treatment of acne scars, including: fillers, subsicion, excision, punch grafting and laser resurfacing. Within "laser resurfacing" there are many options, including: carbon-dioxide laser, YAG laser, and erbium laser. Then you have fractional,ablative, single pass, deep, blended along with a myriad of other setting options. So which is best? It depends! It depends on the depth of the scars, how bound down they are, your skin type and the experience of your dermatologist. Just based on the photos you provided I would suggest that carbon dioxide lasermay have a benefit over erbium by giving a little more contraction and lift to the base of the scar as opposed the erbium laser. Having said that I am sure you can get significant benefit from an erbium laser treatment. Hope this helps.
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October 17, 2016
Answer: Laser for ance scars Thanks for your question and photos. There are many approaches to the treatment of acne scars, including: fillers, subsicion, excision, punch grafting and laser resurfacing. Within "laser resurfacing" there are many options, including: carbon-dioxide laser, YAG laser, and erbium laser. Then you have fractional,ablative, single pass, deep, blended along with a myriad of other setting options. So which is best? It depends! It depends on the depth of the scars, how bound down they are, your skin type and the experience of your dermatologist. Just based on the photos you provided I would suggest that carbon dioxide lasermay have a benefit over erbium by giving a little more contraction and lift to the base of the scar as opposed the erbium laser. Having said that I am sure you can get significant benefit from an erbium laser treatment. Hope this helps.
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