Acne Scarring
Also known as: Acne Scarring,Acne, Acne Rosacea, Adult Acne, Cystic acne
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Before (Smooth beam treatment) Acne Scarring
After (Smooth Beam treatment) 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
Before fractional co2 laser | 2 Weeks After fractional co2 laser | After fractional co2 laser Treatment | |
Before Starlux Erbium Laser | Immediately After Starlux Erbium Laser | 7 Months After Starlux Erbium Laser | |
Before Treatment | 1 Month After Treatment | 2 Months After Treatment | |
