Laser Treatment for Acne Scars

It works by focusing high-frequency light waves onto the skin’s top layers to break up that scar tissue while encouraging the growth of healthy skin cells. 

Before you decide this option is for you, here’s what you need to know about laser treatment. 

What types of acne scars are most suitable for laser treatment?

Raised (hypertrophic) and sunken (atrophic) scars are just a couple types of acne scarring. For those sunken scars, they’re often classified by the scar’s shape. Both cobblestone and box-car scars are generally easily corrected. However, icepick scars. Which have narrow openings with extensive scarring beneath, are tougher to treat with laser treatment.

What devices are used for treating acne scars?

Advances in technology mean you have multiple high energy devices available to help treat acne scars. Pressure injection devices, resurfacing lasers, radio-frequency devices, and color lasers are some of the options available to you.

How do these lasers work to remove acne scars?

• Ablative lasers – Tissue is vaporized, which stimulates the formation of collagen.
• Full beam lasers – The entire surface is addressed with a full beam laser, and while treatment requires more downtime, it does provide excellent results.
• Radio-frequency devices – Energy is used to heat tissue, stimulating elastin and collagen production.
• Non-ablative lasers – Energy is imparted to ทางเข้า ufabet tissue, and head stimulates collagen production.
• Color lasers – Color lasers work on targets based upon the color, so if a scar is purple, then the laser is set to target only this color of skin.
• Fractional lasers – The laser beam splits into small dots so skin is between the areas lasered. This allows for faster healing and also reduces the risk of side effects.

What are the risks of laser acne treatment?

The light energy used during laser treatment does make skin more sensitive to the sun as the skin heals. This means it’s even more essential to be diligent about using sunscreen, and SPF 50 is recommended. Certain types of skin may need advance treatment to prep skin, particularly those who might be prone to hyper or hypo-pigmentation issues.