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I had severe acne and it took me about two months to completely clear. It just takes longer for some but it will clear up.

That is not physiologically possible. A scar is an injury to the dermis, kind of like a wrinkle. It's both the result of loss of collagen and dense scar tissue. They don't "fill" in unless you get inj...

If there is redness in the scar and it fades over time, it will definitely make the scar less noticeable. Gaining weight can also make them look reduced or almost gone by stretching the skin (a lot of...

No problem! I think caffeine may also have a similar effect, at least from what I have noticed. Is it bad that I treat myself to coffee everyday for that added effect (and I just love coffee) ? Haha. ...

Complications are unlikely with dermastamping, but you could always experiment with a shorter length such as 1mm once a month for a few months on just one scar and the area around it. Dermarollers on ...

Hi there, I'm starting out with saline injections for my boxcar scarring, subcision for my deepest scars (rolling and boxcar) and then stamping to resurface of the area. Dermarollers aren't that great...

I can relate to almost everything in your post. And as you said, your scarring is very mild, but as most of us know that doesn't stop us from analyzing our insecurities and letting it hold us back fro...

I don't necessarily agree with every post she made, I'm just stating my interpretation of her original post. I may have even misinterpreted it myself. Also, our body does need proper diet and nutrien...

That happened to me on both my courses of Accutane. I was only 115 lbs and took 80mg everyday. My acne came back three months after both times. If you are starting to get pimples, immediately look in...

You can buy lip balms with tea tree oil, vitaminshoppe.com has one. I wouldn't apply for example, 100% tea tree oil directly to your lips, because that can be potentially dangerous. It needs to be car...

I was actually about to ask about the filler as well. How many scars were you able to fill or improve with the Restylane?

I have this same problem.. I compulsively check a mirror at least fifteen times an hour..probably a lot more, it's really bad. Even when my skin was relatively nice and smooth I refused to leave the h...

I *think* the OP is trying to emphasize that there shouldn't be shame or guilt associated with having severe acne that many people have, and people shouldn't convince themselves that they are unhealth...

That's pretty cool that you got some money back, I'm not sure if that's an option available in the states where I live. :/ Yeah, I've heard that co2 laser is pretty awful in terms of pain and downtime...

1. You're better off with a 1mm derma stamp than a dermaroller. Dermarollers can create trenches under the surface of the skin that can result in more damage than benefit. 2. A 0.5 mm probably won't ...

Your acne looks much less severe than how mine was prior to doing the Regimen + tazorac and AHA which cleared my skin completely (took me two months). I went on two courses of Accutane myself, acne ca...

WOW. This whole thread is really inspiring and let me just say you are a good looking guy! My question for you is did you see any significant improvement in overall texture and tone? I know your rolli...

Scars don't "fill in", hence why they are called scars. They will NOT heal on their own and it's unfortunate the amount of misinformation there is online about them...also, scars are very rarely actua...

Just curious, where did you read that it worsened scars? I haven't found any negative reviews thus far other than it not giving enough improvement.

Atrophic scarring is permanent. Weight gain (not usually the best option lol), laser treatments and any kind of collagen induction therapy can help to reduce the appearance of scarring by tightening t...

I have scarring on either side of my chin that doesn't "look" like scarring but the texture is uneven and there is what appears to be a flat "shadow" that in some lighting looks odd...but not indented...

Yes, it is possible. I had some lingering hyperpigmentation (as well as actual scars) for over a year after cystic acne and I had originally thought that some spots were scars when they were just slig...

I'm always leery of doctors who only offer one treatment for scars, because that's the only treatment they are going to recommend. I'm going to stand with my original suggestion which is subcision and...

Do you mean that your skin returned to normal after swelling from the laser went down? Or do you mean that over time scars resurfaced becuase of the natural aging process? Since lasers and every other...

No, I spot needled three of my deepest scars. They wouldn't flatten much prior to needling and had some dense scar tissue binding them down, now they are softer and stretch more.