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How Long have you been treating your acne scars? When do you say "this is the best my skin will get"?

4 hours ago, wombatstaywoke said: Woah... Are those few subcision sessions and 5 Infini treatments your only acne scars treatments in the last two years? And improvement at 37!!?!! Wher...

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6 years ago
How Long have you been treating your acne scars? When do you say "this is the best my skin will get"?

Happy new year to you too! Flawless? Nah, I have accepted, at 37, that that will never be. I have also done enough subcision sessions to know there will be no more significant improvement from more...

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6 years ago
Without using fillers how soon did you notice your subcision scars reattach?

Technically they don't reattach - it's just the space that is created isn't filled fast enough by new collagen, thus some recommend fillers to give the collagen more time. So if you asked how fast the...

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6 years ago
Acne Scar Treatment: Thoughts on sequencing

Starting with subcision is wise. What you want to see is the hard edge removed from your boxscar scars. Do as many sessions as you can until little or no results is seen. Then go on to both TCA cross ...

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6 years ago
For individuals who have had subcisions done

Your results would get less dramatic, and almost none after a certain number. It's different for everyone because of the depth, size and type of scar. Mine was my 7th.

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6 years ago
(WITH PICS) ice pick scars & boxcar scars treatment

Yes @superburritois right - DO NOT start with lasers. It may feel like it's working after a few sessions but it's just skin tightening and improved texture - your scars will return. Go full on subcisi...

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6 years ago
How do you deal with anxiety from scars?

Me, I was made fun of in an acting class I attended in my early 20s. The teacher started with the jokes, ranging from the talking orange (because my skin looked like one haha wow the queen of comedy t...

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6 years ago
25 y/o with acne scars on cheeks and temple. Need advice on treatment

My scars are similar. What works well for me was a combination of subcision and rf microneedling.

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6 years ago
Years of Acne Scarring

Yep, like what @Skin Pessimistsays, boxcar and icepick, but they're really shallow, or at least, what can be seen in the picture. Some subcision alone might help. And if you like, a laser treatment to...

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6 years ago
Acne Scar help required.

Is there a dermatologist where you're at that does subcision, TCA cross, and maybe some kind of RF microneedling? There are some well defined boxcar scars on your left temple, and two on your left che...

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6 years ago