Acne Scarring

Condition Overview:
Many types of scars exist such as fine, deep ice pick scars, broader-based skin depressions, or angular scars. Acne scarring can vary from a few superficial scars to many deep disfiguring scars.

Cause:
Scarring results from significant cystic and nodular acne.

Symptoms:
Uneven skin texture, poor self esteem because of extensive scarring.

Treatments:

• Surgical Scar Excision by punch biopsy or suture surgery
• Laser Surgery: Extensive laser resurfacing, regional resurfacing with CO₂ and/or Erbium:YAG Lasers, or non-ablative lasers including: Smoothbeam Laser, Starlux Fractional Resurfacing
• Dermabrasion: Mechanical rotary device to surgically plane the skin
• Topical treatments including retinoids (Retin-A) and topical antibiotics as adjunctive therapies