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Skin type (IV), Icon laser and acne scar treatment

On 6/27/2021 at 7:15 PM, LivingWithFaith said: It looks great! How much improvement do you think you've got from the lasers? Thank you! Honestly, I'd say 50%. Subcision was more helpful ...

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4 years ago
Skin type (IV), Icon laser and acne scar treatment

This is an update. Since the last time I wrote, I received 2 Erbium laser + 2 radiofrequency treatments (two of them were done in the same session). I continue to take my meds and the accutane is abou...

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4 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

10 hours ago, Gettinggoodskin said: True. I know it takes time, but you still have some hope that one treatment will make a big difference. Biggest problem is that it is difficult to find time ...

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4 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

3 hours ago, Gettinggoodskin said: No problem. Really hard to tell. Was hoping for more ofc, but I guess have to be patient. Some seem to have softened a bit but also became a little bit wider....

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4 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

On 5/20/2021 at 1:07 AM, Gettinggoodskin said: Some new photos. Almost 3,5 months post treatments. Hard to create the exact same angle and lightning, but I did the best I could. ...

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4 years ago
Help with my acne scarring please!

8 hours ago, JessicaOlivia said: @colorfulomg i saw your photos! your skin looks very nice! You are lucky because your scars aren't as wide as mine  I would probably do nothing if i...

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4 years ago
Help with my acne scarring please!

22 hours ago, JessicaOlivia said: @colorful hey! thank you for your response! I know that my scars aren't many (i have other scars too that i just don't care a lot so i didn't take a p...

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4 years ago
Help with my acne scarring please!

First of all, I am not very knowledgeable on this subject. But I know that people here want more answers when they ask questions. We are all looking for a cure for our scars. Your scars look very f...

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4 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

On 4/8/2021 at 12:07 AM, Gettinggoodskin said: Not much more improvement to see since the last photos. Still some redness on some spots making them a little bit more noticable.&Acir...

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4 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

On 3/8/2021 at 11:54 PM, Gettinggoodskin said: 3 1/2 weeks post TCA Cross treatment. Scars on my left cheek still look worse than before (mostly due to redness I guess). Â&...

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4 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

14 hours ago, Gettinggoodskin said: 3 1/2 weeks post TCA Cross treatment. Scars on my left cheek still look worse than before (mostly due to redness I guess).   ...

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4 years ago
Lutronic Infini/Genius/eCo2 - Overhyped? / RANT!!!

14 hours ago, Catharsis2018 said: Hi guys. My background (26F, mainly boxcar scars, skin type 3.5/4) Soo... I recently saw a derm (i'm losing count of how many i've seen in the To...

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4 years ago
Skin type (IV), Icon laser and acne scar treatment

9 hours ago, Sirius Lee said: But I believe TCA will be better than laser. Thanks I will talk to the doctor. She said to me you won't need CO2 laser after erbium laser but we can do it i...

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5 years ago
Skin type (IV), Icon laser and acne scar treatment

43 minutes ago, Sirius Lee said: No, erbium is too weak, especially if it's fractional. What about Fractional CO2 laser? The doctor offered to make Fractional erbium first and then make ...

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5 years ago
Skin type (IV), Icon laser and acne scar treatment

32 minutes ago, Sirius Lee said: Oh my god, some people here would kill to have your skin. Just what are you complaining about? LOL Alright, you do show some very shallow boxcars with di...

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5 years ago
Skin type (IV), Icon laser and acne scar treatment

11 hours ago, Amanda Hall said: A lot of what you have is erythema or redness. This makes things look worse. Most of your scars really aren't that deep which is a great thing. I tried to...

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5 years ago
Skin type (IV), Icon laser and acne scar treatment

Any ideas? Please.

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5 years ago
Skin type (IV), Icon laser and acne scar treatment

Hello, I have been using Accutane for 3 months (30mg). Another doctor I went to today recommended radiofrequency therapy and fractional ablative erbium laser to treat my cystic acne. What do you thin...

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5 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

On 2/26/2021 at 1:01 AM, Gettinggoodskin said: It has been 2 weeks since my first tca cross treatment. Some spots are still reddish and look more prominent. Will update with picture...

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5 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

On 2/15/2021 at 4:48 AM, Amanda Hall said: Most people should do fractional CO2 anyway because it has fewer risks and recovery times. But, as I mentioned, weak fractional CO2 treatments only ro...

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5 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

2 hours ago, Amanda Hall said: Non-ablative lasers don't really do much for scars. I haven't heard anybody here say that their scars got better from this treatment. One of my dermatologists sai...

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5 years ago
Looking for a way to get rid of my acne scars

8 hours ago, Sirius Lee said: Subcision plays no role in the eliminating of shadows. What about lasers? (fractional co2)

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5 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

17 hours ago, Amanda Hall said: Fractional CO2 lasers have many unsatisfactory reviews, just so you know. But it can also be effective. It really depends on the laser, settings, aggressiveness,...

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5 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

11 hours ago, Amanda Hall said: Cross is best for icepick scars. Fractional CO2 is better for boxcar scars. Cross can work for small boxcar scars if they are narrow. Thank you for your e...

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5 years ago
Acne Scarring | Treating ice picks with TCA Cross (images included)

I'm thinking of TCA and fractional co2 laser for some small boxcar scars and icepick scars. I have scars similar to yours. I also have few and small scars for many people, but I know how negatively it...

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5 years ago