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Hi,
This is my first post here. I'm a 21 year-old asian that had an outburst of acne back when I was a teen (15 I think). Recently, I was able to get on Isotretinoin and have been taking it now for 5 months. All of my acne is basically gone but as you can see, it left me with some pretty horrid scars. I'm so conscious of their appearance when I'm going outside because I cannot really cover them. What's worse is that according to others, this particular area of the face is extremely hard to treat, giving me more anxiety if this can really be improved at all.
Can post more pics if needed.
Thanks in advance!
Forehead has the least amount of collagen, making it the most challenging area to treat. The appearance of the scar is made worse by being stretched by the muscle. This tension can be alleviated with Botox. The actual pit is best addressed with TCA (50%-100%).
3 hours ago, Sirius Lee said:Forehead has the least amount of collagen, making it the most challenging area to treat. The appearance of the scar is made worse by being stretched by the muscle. This tension can be alleviated with Botox. The actual pit is best addressed with TCA (50%-100%).
Thanks for the response! TCA is a pretty accessible treatment so I hope my dermatologist considers that one because I don't want to have fillers if it can be avoided.
On 7/25/2020 at 3:58 PM, JLuvcraft said:Thanks for the response! TCA is a pretty accessible treatment so I hope my dermatologist considers that one because I don't want to have fillers if it can be avoided.
As alluded to, I suggest complimenting the TCA with Botox.
7 hours ago, JLuvcraft said:Question, how long is the average downtime of TCA at 50-100 % strength? And is botox a one time thing or is it like fillers where you have to get it from time to time?
Downtime is usually 10-14 days. With the current face-mask mandate, downtime is now effectively 0. 
Botox lasts up to 6 months. But we're not using it for cosmetic purpose but to relax the muscle while the scar regenerates.
