What kinds of acne scars are better suited for punch excision?

Doctor's Answer

Hi,

Ice pick scars and smaller box scars are suitable for punch excisions.

The scar unit is removed by the punch and stitched up, thereby replacing these scars with a linear/straight scar instead.

Subsequent skin resurfacing treatments (such as the CO2 laser) can then be utilised to smoothen this linear scar to improve its appearance.

Hope this helps.

All the best!

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