When it comes to surgical or wound-healing scars it is best to start revision as soon as possible although it’s never too late. Ideally, most effective treatments occur shortly after the wound is healed and before scar tissue has a chance to set in. Whether the scar started out raised or discolored, your surgical and acne scars will no longer be the first thing people see.
Fractional laser energy is delivered into the skin to break up scar tissue. Over a series of treatments, collagen regeneration smooths out both pitted acne scars and raised keloid scars. Intense pulse light photo facial may also be used if the scar has irregular pigment or is red.