Starlite

I'm not sure where you've been, but people parroting back advice they haven't tried themselves or being overdramatic about their scarring has been happening since I joined this forum years ago.

I know we are our own worst critic, but your scarring doesn't look bad.  I bet most women wouldn't really notice it. It definitely isn't extensive.    My room...

Well, every skin type is different. I have thin skin. I've read reviews on this board of people reducing or eliminating their ice pick scarring with TCA cross. Ice Pick scarring is very difficult to t...

I believe it depends on your skin type. Thicker skin tends to respond better, from what I've read. Ice pick scarring around my brow where the skin is thicker responded well and almost disappeared afte...

Hey OP! Thank you for sharing your pictures! It makes me want to try that laser! I've had three subcisions and the most improvement has been from combining subcision with laser. The scars got untethe...

Thank you! Sorry for the late reply, I just saw your comments.

Seriously, has the option to do a search on this forum been removed?

There's a difference between having visible pores and enlarged/scarred pores. I'm guessing you don't have either since you can't relate.

I finally had this procedure done and wanted to let people know about my results. The pores on my nose are huge after years of having really oil skin/blackheads and extracting improperly, in a way tha...

I remember someone else on this board saying that Dr. Rahimi encouraged his patients to basically advertise on this site. OP has already received treatment because the after pics are immediately follo...

Well, every doctor has their own idea on how to treat acne scarring. I went to one doctor who pushed dermabrasion which seemed like it would be a disaster for my skin, since I'm thin and sensitive ski...

Starlite, Are you a light skin HIspanic? I am Hispanic as well, but have a medium tan skin. You think this will work for me? Doesn't this cause discolartion problems for people with darker sk...

  I think punch excision or TCA cross might have been better for the kind of scarring you have. subcision is usually ideal for rolling scars, not ice pick. I'm happy you've had improvement. May...

Yes, I did a very aggressive ablative laser. Read above. For me, subcision provided better results, but that could just be the difference in the depth of our scars. I don't see how you could get very ...

I've had 4 subcisions now. I've noticed that subcision takes about a week for the swelling to subside and see how it turned out. I've had 4 fraxel restores. As you mentioned, the restore takes about 4...

I would suggest going to a dermatologist and preventing the blackheads to begin with. That will prevent scarring. Scarred pores are very hard to treat.

I've had 4 subcisions now. I've noticed that subcision takes about a week for the swelling to subside and see how it turned out. I've had 4 fraxel restores. As you mentioned, the restore takes about 4...

Well, it's been six weeks since my treatments. So you're saying that you think this is the most progress I'll have? I thought that the scars reappear after a month, then collagen continues to build fo...

I think punch excision or TCA cross might have been better for the kind of scarring you have. subcision is usually ideal for rolling scars, not ice pick. I'm happy you've had improvement. Maybe try TC...

Just an update. It's been about six weeks since my treatment. I noticed that some of my scars reappeared a little. I figured it was worth noting since most people see a reappearance after about four ...

I thought that subcision was intended for rolling scars? I've never heard of it being used to treat icepick scarring. I imagine it can be done, but subcision provides the best results for rolling scar...

The dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon you go to is probably going to want your acne to be under control. If you break out, it could cause more scarring. I think the trick to treating acne scarring is...

Here is my perspective. I tried ablative laser (Fraxel Repair) on another part of my body to treat stretch marks and it caused skin damage and noticeable loss of collagen. I know that the face tends t...

I do want to add that I'm not sure now if Fraxel had anything to do with my skin clearing up. My rosacea flared up again, and in the winter I always tend to break out less. So the timing of my acne cl...

I agree with you, although I still want to wait a few weeks to really gauge what is permanent with my results. I do think it was worth the money. The bruising lasted for a few days. More than a week...