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I'm a 34 year old female with acne scarring from when I had cystic acne a few years back. I wanted to embark on treating my scarring and was reviewing treatment options. I heard that the Dermapen isn't as effective as the ipixel Fraxel laser but that the Fraxel can lead to hyperpigmentation. I have very pale skin and I seem to mark and scar quite easily so I'm quite concerned about choosing the correct treatment as I do not want to end up worse off afterwards. If anyone has any advise or experience on this topic it would be greatly appreciated.
You've heard correctly.
Dermapen carries little risk and healing time is around 3 days. Then wait a month or two before any additional treatments. You may want to try that first, then move on to an ablative laser. I do believe needling will help slightly but laser is the way to go.
For your hyperpigmentation concerns, you can always start w/ weaker settings and ramp up. Costs more money, it's what I did, and it's worth it imo.