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Hi,
Atrophic scars on the tip of the nose (from acne or chicken pox) is most challenging to treat due to the median location and convex surface of the nose which exacerbates the cosmetic appearance of the scar.
The highly sebaceous nature of the nose makes filler and subcision non-ideal.
In my opinion, Fractional CO2 laser therefore offers the best benefit:risk ratio of the 3 treatment modalities.
Hope this helps!
Hi, In principle, Agnes RF would be “better” compared to fractional CO2 for treating syringomas. This is because the insulated needle of Agnes RF can be inserted directly to where the syringoma is and the skin surface is minimally damaged during the procedure. I have found Fractional CO2 laser not very effective in treating syringomas as the treatment does not destroy the syringoma completely and the leftover syringoma grows back rather quickly.
To address your questions: 1. Generally subcision (I assume with some collagen stimulators) will lead to collagen stimulation, and this is also what CO2 laser aims to do. Some experts suggest that an interval of at least 4 – 6 weeks is kept between each collagen-stimulating treatment for optimal results. There is no real good answer – as social downtime and other considerations have to be taken into account by the doctor in recommending the treatments. My personal preference though is not to stretch the treatment too wide apart – 6 months does seem to me to be a little long.
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