Acne Scars

Millions of people suffer the disfigurement of acne scars long after the teenage years have passed and the acne has finally cleared. Inflammatory acne, the most severe form, can leave sufferers with deep permanent scars. Acne typically results in two types of scars-“icepick,” or pitted scars, and depressed, or “crater-like” scars.

Treating Scars

The goal of acne scar treatment is to improve the appearance of scars, resulting in a boost of self-esteem.  There are a variety of safe and effective acne scar treatments available.

  • Dermabrasion. In this procedure, the skin is anesthetized with local injections, and either a sterile type of sandpaper or a rotary instrument is used to “abrade” the surface of the skin.  The skin undergoes a “remodeling” process as it heals, resulting in a smoother appearance with less visible scarring.
  • Excision and Punch Replacement Grafts. A depressed acne scar is surgically removed with an instrument called a skin punch and replaced with a new punch of skin from a scar-free area.  After healed, the area is usually treated with dermabrasion or laser resurfacing.  Punch grafts can assist in re-pigmenting scars that have lost their pigment and turned white.
  • Subcision.  After the skin is anesthetized, a small scalpel blade not much larger than a needle is used to make incisions beneath the acne scar tissue, allowing the skin to re-drape similar to lifting a piece of carpeting.
  • Soft Tissue Fillers. Depressed scars can be temporarily filled with hyaluronic fillers, calcium hydroxyappntitie fillers or silicon.
  • Laser Resurfacing. The Fraxel Restore 1550 laser has been revolutionary in the treatment of acne scars.  Multiple fractionated treatments with minimal downtime can be performed as a series with gradually replacement of essentially the entire skin surface.
  • Microneedling. Collagen induction therapy, also known as microneedling, dermarolling, or skin needling, is a cosmetic procedure that involves repeatedly puncturing the skin with tiny, sterile needles.

Office Information

970-669-0159

Boulder

905 Alpine Avenue Boulder, CO 80304
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm

Loveland
Winter Park

78878 US-40 Winter Park, CO 80482
Wednesdays: 8:00am-4:30pm

Fort Collins
Windsor

1683 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550
Wednesdays: 8:30am-4:30pm

Sterling
Louisville

335 W South Boulder Rd Suite 3 Louisville, CO 80027
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 7:30am-3:30pm

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