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Tca cross and no scabbing/questions

  I did 80% TCA cross 4 days ago and I still see no scabbing and they arent even that red I'm also wondering why the doctor did tca cross only on those two scars in the picture. My ...

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3 years ago
Will tca cross work for these types of scars?

On 1/7/2021 at 2:51 AM, Sirius Lee said:  I can see the scars, but I can't really tell how deep they are. Can you take another pic, this time considering the instruction outlined be...

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3 years ago
Will tca cross work for these types of scars?

  This is the left side and the one in the red circle is from chicken pox. I encircled it so that you can compare the depth and size of it with my acne scars on temple As...

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3 years ago
Treatment options for smoothing the edge of boxcars?

I don't really have ice pick scars, but mostly shallow boxcars and some rolling scars. I've notice that when i make my skin really matt by using a loose powder those scars look much less visible. S...

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3 years ago
Will RF Microneedling help?

4 hours ago, Sirius Lee said: Well, if you've read my posts few years back, that's exactly what I preached at the time. But I now believe that's completely backwards. One reason is that it lite...

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4 years ago
Will RF Microneedling help?

2 hours ago, Sirius Lee said: Normally, subcision is better suited for those with medium to severe scars. Obviously, there's a higher chance for the scar to be tethered among those with more se...

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4 years ago
Scars around mouth/chin

6 hours ago, MP28 said: Anyone have scarring around this area? I had a similar scar on my chin. Subcision+HA filler somewhat helped just after one session. It's still noticeable under th...

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4 years ago
Venus viva or infini rf?

1 hour ago, Sirius Lee said: You got that backward. RF microneedling is good for shallow to medium scars, whereas subcision is better for medium to deep scars. Evidence? Many years of o...

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4 years ago
Venus viva or infini rf?

Where i live, infini/intensif is twice more expensive than venus viva And i thought- I could do 4 sessions of venus viva instead of doing 2 sessions of infini What is the major difference b/w ve...

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4 years ago
Subcision with filler question

On 9/25/2020 at 10:23 PM, Sirius Lee said: You don't need filler unless you're subcising new scars. However, keep in mind that fillers can last over 6 months. Subcising the same scars again wil...

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4 years ago
Subcision with filler question

I already have done one session of subcision with filler about a month ago. If I'm going to do it one more session, is filler still needed? Or should I just do it without filler?

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4 years ago
Injecting Cystic Acne with Botox

I got a dented scar on a site where i had a hydrocortisone shot. I'm still not very sure if tge scar was caused by the shot or cystic acne itself though. If it's caused by hydrocortisone shot it will ...

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4 years ago
What should be my next treatment?

7 minutes ago, Sirius Lee said: It's far too early in the game to decide what to do next. I would wait until the swelling goes down first and evaluate. That can take up to 2-3 month...

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4 years ago
What should be my next treatment?

I had subcision+filler on my temple and chin 5 days ago Still bruised and bit of swelling 7but i think it did help my tethered scar on chin but the temple area not so much (unfortunatel...

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4 years ago
Best treatment for shallow boxcars and rolling scars?

I think I'm willing to go through recovery from fully ablative laser maybe in winter when I can totally keep a low profile but definitely not now. That's why I'd like to try rf microneedling first.&Ac...

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4 years ago
Best treatment for shallow boxcars and rolling scars?

I just had my first session of subcision+filler. I still have swelling so it's hard to say how the result looks like but I doubt it did much to shallow boxcars and rolling scars on my templs area(it m...

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4 years ago
Subcision or infini rf for my acne scar? Or any ither suggestion?

I had horrible cystic acne on my chin last year I don't know if it's related but after getting a cortisone shot on my right side, now I have this indented scar(left side where I didn't get a shot i...

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4 years ago