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14 hours ago, Acnescarssuck123 said: What treatments have you had? I've had: Best treatments so far: 3-5 TCA Cross (for ice pick) 6 subcisions (rolling) combined with laser...

3 hours ago, dirigo39 said: It sounds like subcisions don't work on box cars to be honest. It can definitely help, but the problem is that the borders of the scar will still be there. I...

Hey Mr. Matt! Hope you're well, and thank you so much for all of your help to the acne scarring community! My skin isn't perfect, but I'm mostly satisfied with it. It may be time to move on to oth...

So I have some not so great news. Those look like mostly boxcar scars, which are extremely difficult to treat. In fact, if I could rewind my acne scarring journey, I would have tried the most invasive...

Oh, I know Pima Dermatology! I actually met with that dermatologist and really trust him. He was really pushing that combo lol. It's like $5,000 and requires a month of downtime. I couldn't commit to ...

Honestly, you might benefit from TCA cross! At least 3 to see results. I see some improvement, but I would recommend TCA based on what I see.

I never had my scar widen with TCA cross, I only ever saw no improvement or the scar grew smaller or more shallow. My scars only widened when I received laser or peels.

I feel like people who are accusing this as being marketing have never seen before/after pics of TCA cross. Results can be this dramatic if done in a series. The lighting is kind of manipulative, but ...

I would encourage you to do your own research. There are plenty of great recommendations on this sub for acne scarring, depending on the scar type, sometimes with pics. Of course, you can always just ...

Nope, no pics. I didn't get filler or punch excision. Most of my scars are rolling.

12 hours ago, Shelly399 said: Did you go through any of these procedures yourself? Would I be able to see what you have experienced while using these procedures? I’ve heard that sometimes TCa c...

It depends on your budget. Punch excision or elevation would be best for boxcar scars. At least see how TCA cross would work (3-6 sessions minimum). Honestly, your derm sounds like they don't have exp...

bump 20 hours ago, Amanda Hall said: Yes, the recovery of laser treatment is something not to be taken lightly. You don't just go back to work in a week or two. There could be PIH or PIE w...

On 4/8/2021 at 1:29 AM, Shelly399 said: Can you get dermal grafting done at a normal derm’s clinic? I wouldn't, or at least, I would make sure that it's a specialty of that dermatologist...

Honestly, I would look into dermal grafting, or punch float/punch excision. Boxcar scars are very difficult to treat. The icepick scars would benefit from TCA Cross (you would need a series of at leas...

These results are very impressive! I agree, try TCA cross again!

On 3/29/2021 at 12:13 AM, can i get a new life please said: What doctor did to your damaged pores and how much improv. You got Dr. Raffy in Santa Monica did them. He combined TCA cross w...

Please find someone who will try TCA cross!! I would recommend that above phenol peel.    I recently went to a doctor who provided very positive results for damaged pores...

Bump! Anyone else? Please let me know if you had a positive experience with a laser!! Thank you. <3

17 minutes ago, Amanda Hall said: Yeah, lasers aren't for everybody. Just like every other scar treatment, half of the people will say it worked and half will say it didn't. Everybody has diffe...

3 minutes ago, Amanda Hall said: Lumenis Total FX for me. Smoothed out some scars. Doctor was aggressive so I got both improvement and some scars. Was worth it because other treatments didn't h...

I'm a veteran member of this board and have tried a variety of treatments. Recently, I had a treatment that caused some fat/volume loss.  I asked the doctor a couple of times about my conc...

Yeah I think you got TCA cross and peel mixed up.

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Thank you! I called for a quote and he charges $600 per TCA treatment.     I’m scared to get it done with just anyone though! Another location had a PA ...