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Hey Zavvi! Thanks for your help! I actually spoke with two different dermatologists in NYC, and they both said that I am not a candidate for subcision because my scars are shallow. Neither dermatol...

Thanks Michelle!! I really appreciate your help! Yes, I've signed up for a series of 4 treatments at a plastic surgeon's office in NYC. I'm very willing to undergo several Dermapen treatments if it...

Hi everyone, I got a Dermapen treatment done yesterday at noon for some rolling acne scars on my cheek. The aesthetician started with 0.5mm needles and she worked her way all the way up to 2.5mm nee...

Hey Bonbonique, I'd love to hear an update. Did the non-ablative laser work for your mild acne scarring? I am also considering non-ablative laser for mild scarring. Thank you!!

Hi megtree -- Thanks for sharing! I'm hoping you're right when you say that atrophy is usually not permanent. I'm not very familiar with cortisone and its effects, and I'm certainly no doctor, but f...

Michi31: I am so sorry this happened to you. I also regret getting my cortisone shot. If you don't mind me asking, I have a few questions about the shot that gave you atrophy over the course of ab...

Thanks, zavvi! I'll definitely look into Enerjet. I don't have atrophy, but I've heard that HA fillers can really help with rolling scars. Has anyone tried Restylane?

I am thinking about getting some sort of HA filler for my rolling acne scars. That is, I am looking into temporary fillers, not permanent fillers like silicone. Specifically, I am interested in Rest...

Thank you so much for your helpful comments, everyone! I really appreciate you all sharing your experiences with cortisone shots. I posted this message because there is another thread on the Acne.or...

Hi everyone, I got a cortisone shot in two different pimples on 1/19/14. It has now been almost 4 weeks since the shot was administered. They were my first-ever cortisone shots. Also, the dermatol...