Removing Acne Scars [dermtv.com #61]
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 at
1:01 pm
Via www.dermtv.com – Aggressive acne can result in acne scars, which range from being mundane to emotionally debilitating. But the good news is that they can be removed. Dr. Schultz explains the different options for removing acne scars.
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could u use amnesteem isotretinoin to remove acne scars
how old u have to be to this procedure
Amnesteem and all other brands of isotretinoin cure acne but have no effect on existing acne scars. Because it cures acne by turning off oil glands it slows some types of skin healing so you should wait a few months after you finish isotretinoin before doing procedures to fix scars. There is no age limitation on fixing acne scars but one common sense rule: wait until the acne is cured before fixing the scars because if you are still breaking out, you’ll then have to possibly fix more scars!
I have just 3 to 4 ice-pick scars on my nose… And how exactly can that be “cut- out”? Is the process painful? And what will be the cost for such surgery?
@samuel199166: Ice pick scars even on your nose can be cut out. To do so, the scar area is numbed with local anesthesia (so you don’t feel anything; no pain) and the scar is cut out with a circular instrument that looks a little like an apple coring instrument. The scar tissue is then lifted out and then the two opposite sides of the round hole that’s left are sewn closed. The stitch is left in one week and then removed. Cost can be $300-$500 per scar.
i am an african american and my acne is under control but i have flat dark scars all over my face, shoulder, chest, and back from bad acne how do i get and even tone skin so i can feel confortable shirtless in water parks……….also how do i rid fustrating small black head all over my face,back, and shoulder
This video was rlly helpful for me. thank you. i have one question though, what age do you have to be to get rid of icepick scar?
@anthonynevels: The treatment of dark, flat brown spots is discussed in the DermTV Episode titled, “How to Remove Brown Spots,” in which treatment with bleaches, exfoliants and strict sunblock use is explained. Small black heads are best treated with exfoliants and benzyl peroxide but make sure you don’t over use them since irritation from them could aggravate the brown spot problem.
@SoccerKnight11: There is no age you have to be to get rid of the ice pick marks/scars, however, one should wait until their acne is under control so youre not breaking out any more and thus not making new scars. It would be a shame to get them all cleaned up and then from new acne outbreaks actually get new scars.
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“22 ice pick scars cut out.”
Dr Schultz,
Is this different than “punch grafts” wherein skin from behind the ear is grafted onto the ice pick scar?
I am confused because it would seem that simply cutting out the ice sick scar would not fix the depression in the skin.
@dermTVdotcom ok thanks, i also have another question. im 13 and i recently got a few pimples. i popped one and it left a dark spot on my forehead. will it go away?
@ravi48819: Punch grafts do take skin from a donor site (e.g. behind the ear) and place the graft in the place where the scar is removed from. But in most areas on the face, acne scars can be removed with the same punch procedure used to prep for the punch graft but instead of placing the graft, the skin is sutured closed and leaves a tiny thin straight line instead of the circular line left by punch grafts. Sewing the skin closed leaves no depression.
Are there any topical ointments to get rid of acne scars? I have like 20 on my chin,and I hate them bc I always have to cover them with makeup..And it makes me mad bc I finially starting taking care of my skin and it starting clearing up and now its very clear to the touch,but you can see acne scars….So I am still having to worry about covering them up and I thought when I got rid of my acne I would have pretty skin and this frustrates me.
@SoccerKnight11: The dark marks are a result of injury to the skin caused by both the pimple and the trauma to the skin when popping them. The dark marks will fade with time, but this can take several months. It is very important to protect the dark skin from the sun, as dark marks are made darker by the sun. I would also recommend not popping pimples yourself, as this will cause more dark spots.
@xoKatieNicolexo: Unfortunately, there is no topical ointment to get rid of an acne scar, understanding that scars are holes or raised bumps. If they are just flat stains brown stains, then they may possibly be removed with topicals. For more info, see DermTV episode #32, “How to Remove Brown Spots.” If they’re red, then there are currently no topical treatments to remove red stains and refer to DermTV episode #50 for more info. Both episodes are available on YouTube and the DermTV site.
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What is the procedure called when the cut out scars and who do i look for?….
plastic surgeons?…..
also is this “cutting” of the scars better than those laser fraxel treatments?….
where do i go to ask for cutting out scars?….
plastic surgeon?….
also what do you think about needle rolling for scars?…
@rizzay1: For cutting out acne scars, you should see a dermatologist. You can find one by using the “Find a Dermatologist” tool on the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) website. Regarding needle rolling, it’s harmless but not effective for scars that need to be cut out.
I have Suffered from alot of whiteheads and blackheads and iv always been told its okay to sqeeze them out so now it seems sqeezing out whiteheads causes terrible scarring, ice pick scarring, my entire face is full of it,basicly every whitehead i ever squeezed, i have like 7 pretty big and probably quite deep scars, but i have hundreds of little ,tiny ,though visable ice pick scars. Can you please tell me what i can do about this because i think i can never get rid of them .
hi doctor can i use hydroquinone products to stop acnè scars
what about bump scars? cause i have scars on y shoulders that are bump.. they look like cyst but they are never going away and they done hurt.. i could get a knife and stab it and it wouldn’t hurt? what do i do for it?