Can severe acne scars be removed completely? (photo)

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Hi there,

Your photo is blurred but it looks like you have mainly rolling and box scars. Additionally, it does look quite tethered down as well.

Personally, I would recommend a combination of treatments to release the scars and smoothen them.

These would include subscision, laser skin resurfacing (such as the eCO2) +/- fillers.

Do note that Fillers are not permanent solutions and lasts approximately 9 mths to a year.

Redness is to be expected over the next few days from the treatments and interval between treatments are at least a month apart.

Back to your question, it is not possible to guarantee a 100% removal of these scars with the return of normal skin as the architecture of the skin has already been altered in these scars.

Good results will be in range of 80% improvement.

Hope that helps.

All the best!

Hi,

Severe acne scars can be improved and smoothened to a significant extent - improvement by a few grades on the acne severity score or up to 80% improvement.

Your acne scar types are rolling and box car acne scars.

The most suitable treatments to give you good results are:

1. Subcision with collagen stimulating fillers - To release tethered (held down) scars and to stimulate collagen production

2. Fractional Laser resurfacing (eg CO2/Erbium fractional lasers like Edge Fractional CO2 lasers)

3. RF micro-needling (eg Infini, Intracel)

Several treatment sessions are required and I use a combination of these treatments in each session to give faster results.

Each of these treatments works synergistically.

I suggest a face to face consult with a doctor who focuses on acne scars treatment for an accurate treatment plan.

Hope this helps!

Warmest regards,

Dr Justin Boey

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