Facial acne scars and pitting often become more pronounced as you mature.
However, no matter how old you are or how long you've had the scarring, several
methods of treatment are available.
At Longevity Aesthetics, we have developed an integrated approach that combines
several methods of treatment for acne scarring:
Chemical Peels
Microdermabrasion
Microsurgery for deep scarring
Resurfacing with Sciton laser
Captique injections
Collagen injections
An evaluation of your skin type as well as the extent and depth of your
scars, will enable the doctor to prescribe a personalized treatment plan,
generally in several phases.
The Aramis laser can be used to improve the suppleness and elasticity of
scarred skin. Three sessions are usually required at 4 week intervals.
MICRODERMABRASION - used to reduce the depth of superficial scarring: 2 to 6
sessions repeated at intervals of 6 weeks or more.
Scars that are deep and round (pitting called ice pick scars) do
not respond to microdermabrasion or to Erbium laser treatment and must be
removed and sutured approximately six weeks before a Micro Laser resurfacing.
Sciton, erbium laser resurfacing is the ideal treatment for smoothing over
surface scarring after removal of deep scars. Depending on skin type there
should be a 40% improvement after treatment. The skin is approximately 110
microns thick. The Sciton can be precisely controlled to penetrate
anywhere from 10 to 40 microns deep. A second session may be needed 6 to
12 months later.
Micro Laser Peels with the Sciton laser precisely removes the outermost
layer of the skin. We customize each treatment based on your skin condition.
Skin conditions such as wrinkles, injury scars, acne scars, skin laxicity,
keratosis, and pigment problems have been successfully treated with Sciton Micro
Laser Peels. We produce dramatic results for men and women alike.
Prior to the Micro Laser Peel a topical anesthetic is applied
for one hour to numb the skin. Then we will perform the treatment which will
take about 20-30 minutes. We will instruct you on post laser skin care. After
2-3 days of redness the results are impressive and continue to improve for
several months. This procedure can be repeated 1-2x a year, but just a single
treatment yields substantial improvement.
Sciton Micro Laser Peels will:
Rejuvenate the skin
Reduce fine wrinkles
Rejuvenate sun-damaged skin on face, neck and shoulders
Reduce age spots on the face
Reduce blotchy skin coloring
Improve acne scars and any other superficial scars
Improve fine to moderate lines around eyes, forehead, and lips
Reduce hyperpigmentation
Acne Scar Injections
When the skin is supple Captique injections can greatly reduce the depth of
acne scars, with immediate, long-lasting, and sometimes even permanent results.
This is a simple, painless intervention requiring no period of convalescence. In
the final phase, COLLAGEN injections will be used for any remaining superficial
blemishes to attain a smooth skin texture. This quick and simple intervention is
repeated every 4 to 12 months for increasingly durable results.
