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[deftones11]

So, I challenge anyone that thinks that their back scars are worse than mine. 80% of my back is covered in scars. This was due to cystic acne which I took accutane for. The accutane initially made my back explode. It took the acne away but I was left with terrible scarring. I have scars that are 1.5 inches in diameter. I have ice pick scars, rolling scars.....every scar. I had keloid scaring as well but it has settled down with laser treatments and steroid injection.

I recently did a lot of research on skin needling. I had a friend of mine come to my house with his tattoo gun and needle my back. He basically tattood over my scars with distilled water. The initial reaction was intense swelling and redness. Over the next couple of days the swelling went down and a scab formed. I am in the phase of the scabs just falling off. It seems to have worked very minimally but it may be too soon to tell. I was happy that none of the scars have gone back to keloid. All of them have settled down. Now im just waiting to see how much improvement I see. It has been about 5 days since he did it.

I will be getting the before and during picks up soon. Obviously no after picks yet.

[Callum.]

Good luck!

[deftones11]

Update: Think its been about 10 days now. All the swelling is gone. Most of the scabs have fallen off. There is some residual peeling. The scars are a little red which I have read is due to healing. I guess there are new blood vessels trying to heal the scars now. Not too crazy about the redness but I think it will probably fade quickly since the scars were old scars before the procedure. Think I'll give it one more week to tell you if this did much of anything. Although Ive read that the healing continues for up to 18 months!! Since I had old scars I figure it would take less than that though. Ive been using zink oxide daily which kind of tones all of it down and covers the scars. . I was thinking about getting some Kelocote silicone gel as well. I might do one more session with the tattoo gun. I really want to post some pics soon so you guys can see how bad it was/is.

[deftones11]

Update: 13 days now. They are still a little more red than before. Still have a little bit of dry skin in places from the scabs. Still to early I think. I have found though that zink oxide ointment is great. It not only covers the scars nicely is also seems to even everything out. It makes them much less noticeable and red. I would say anyone with scars should use zinc oxide ointment. its a great skin protectant/cover up. Let you guys know in a couple more weeks whats up.

Edited by deftones11, 30 December 2011 - 12:10 PM.

[deftones11]

Update: Its been 16 days. Three days since my last post but I noticed changed I wanted to note. Honestly can say I have about 25-35% improvement. The scars look smaller, lighter, and more even. Im going to have my friend hit my back with the tattoo gun again in another month. My scars were really bad and this seems to work for some reason as crazy as it sounds. I caution anyone that tries this; make sure that your scars are old. Do not try this on any new scars as they are still healing and you could make them keloid. Use this treatment on old scars and you will be surprised that it actually works! All you need is a friend with a tattoo gun, sterile equipment, distilled water, and some pain tolerance. It really is worth it. It cost me 50 bucks. Ive had lazer and Ive had steroid injections and this worked better than both and cost me much less. Also, use zinc oxide ointment on the scars. Massauge zinc oxide into your scars daily. This not only covers/protects them, the messauge is also good for them.

Edited by deftones11, 30 December 2011 - 12:10 PM.

[DainBramaged]

How much improvement did you notice with the laser?

[deftones11]

DainBramaged, on 31 December 2011 - 08:06 PM, said:

How much improvement did you notice with the laser?

Some improvement. Maybe the same as the skin needling but that was after having 4-5 lazer treatments. The lazer treatments helped with the keloid scarring the most. Lazer is good it just costs a lot of money and it takes very little skill to operate. Dermatologists are a rip off!!

The reason my back is scarred is because of negligent care by a dermatologist. My dermatologist prescribed a high dose of accutane for my back and as it started to explode he increased the dosage 60-80mg of accutane a day!! He also neglected to prescribe a steroid or antibiotic to help me heal during this time that my back was exploding. I have never scarred prior to or after taking accutane, so my scarring was caused by the high dose and improper care with the accutane.

I am however, greatful to God that he spared my face. While having a back with scars is a humbling experience, if my face was scarred I dont know what I would do. I feel for people with scars. Ive seen people with bad scarring on their face and it is harder because you can't hide it. But with this needling treatment its bound to work even better on smaller scars such as ones on the face. Ive tried it on my monster back scars and it works ok. It would probably work much better on smaller facial scars.

[mcgoo]

Hi Deftones,
I've been think about this for a while now as I had read somewhere that it was an effective way to get rid of scars, especially on the body.
My back is a real mess too with acne scarring and although since the acne has not been active the scars are less noticeable, I am still very self conscious about taking my shirt off in public etc. Not good when you have kids who want to swim etc..

I would really like to see some before and after pics if you have any as I really might consider going down this road if I think I could get up to a 40 or 50% improvement. Would do my self confidence a world of good.

Thanks and good luck with your scars,
McGoo !!

[deftones11]

I am working on that. My friend that did the tattoo procedure has the before and during pics. I could take a pic of my back now and post that too. Im working on it.

I feel for you too man. I could have been a great swimmer in highschool but no way was i going to take my shirt off. how about shirts and skins basketball! Dont think so. Good news is when i get tan in the summer it really doesnt show that much. it all kind of turns brown and i am less self conscious at the beach. i usually lay in the sand and let it stick to my back and then people cant see anything.

I dont want to miss lead you. the scars are still there but they do look a little better. and maybe if i hit them again they will look a little better again. its something.

i am recently working on a chest tattoo that covers up some scars on my chest. Im thinking about tattooing my back somewhere down the line.

A good friend of mine once told me that what happened to me was meant to humble me. and that it did! if i didnt have scars on my back i would probably walk around without a shirt on all the time in public. i look good besides those scars. but, no one is perfect. everyone has something wrong with them. and the ones that are truly perfect are usually the messed up people that get all kinds of plastic surgery.