Punch Techniques

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What Is It?

Punch techniques consist of punch excision (cutting the scar out completely), punch grafting (putting tissue from another place in the hole that is left after punch excision), and punch elevation (similar to punch excision, but not removing the scar and instead elevating it to the skin’s surface).

The procedure is normally done only once, and you should see gradual results with time. Your skin should continue to improve month after month.

Results

Results
Strength of Evidence: Weak
74% of patients achieved a good (>50%) or excellent (>75%) improvement in scarring after 2 sessions
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Good or Excellent Response
74% of patients achieved a good (>50%) or excellent (>75%) improvement in scarring after 2 sessions
Moderate Response
100% of patients achieved at least a moderate (>25%) improvement in scarring after 2 sessions
▸ Based on These Clinical Studies & Trials
▾ Based on These Clinical Studies & Trials
  1. Faghihi, G. et al. Efficacy of punch elevation combined with fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing in facial atrophic acne scarring: a randomized split-face clinical study. Indian J Dermatol 60, 473–478 (2015).

Side Effects

Side Effects
Medium side effects and adverse reactions

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