Hi,
These are box-cart and ice-pick scars, secondary to past acne, which the first doctor has alluded to.
The treatment for this would be a series of ablative lasers ie. CO2 or Erb:YAG to resurface the skin and let it heal in a controlled manner through the production of collagen. I would not use other types of lasers as they don't give a noticeable visible difference.
In my clinic I would normally use a combination of fractional Erb:YAG and continuous Erb:YAG laser. Treatment intervals are about 4-6 weeks and there is usually a 1 week downtime.
I tell patients they can expect a 40-50% improvement after the series of laser treatments and the downside is a possible post-laser darkening.
Thanks.
regards,
Dr Benjamin Yim Fu Chuen
