Comments on: Removing Acne Scars [DermTV.com #61]

By: SoccerKnight11

SoccerKnight11 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:09 +0000

This video was rlly …
This video was rlly helpful for me. thank you. i have one question though, what age do you have to be to get rid of icepick scar?

By: anthonynevels

anthonynevels — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:09 +0000

i am an african …
i am an african american and my acne is under control but i have flat dark scars all over my face, shoulder, chest, and back from bad acne how do i get and even tone skin so i can feel confortable shirtless in water parks……….also how do i rid fustrating small black head all over my face,back, and shoulder

By: dermTVdotcom

dermTVdotcom — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:09 +0000

@samuel199166: Ice …
@samuel199166: Ice pick scars even on your nose can be cut out. To do so, the scar area is numbed with local anesthesia (so you don’t feel anything; no pain) and the scar is cut out with a circular instrument that looks a little like an apple coring instrument. The scar tissue is then lifted out and then the two opposite sides of the round hole that’s left are sewn closed. The stitch is left in one week and then removed. Cost can be $300-$500 per scar.

By: samuel199166

samuel199166 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:09 +0000

I have just 3 to 4 …
I have just 3 to 4 ice-pick scars on my nose… And how exactly can that be “cut- out”? Is the process painful? And what will be the cost for such surgery?

By: dermTVdotcom

dermTVdotcom — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:09 +0000

Amnesteem and all …
Amnesteem and all other brands of isotretinoin cure acne but have no effect on existing acne scars. Because it cures acne by turning off oil glands it slows some types of skin healing so you should wait a few months after you finish isotretinoin before doing procedures to fix scars. There is no age limitation on fixing acne scars but one common sense rule: wait until the acne is cured before fixing the scars because if you are still breaking out, you’ll then have to possibly fix more scars!

By: rolandochabla

rolandochabla — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:09 +0000

could u use …
could u use amnesteem isotretinoin to remove acne scars
how old u have to be to this procedure

By: biitersweettt

biitersweettt — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:08 +0000

I have Suffered …
I have Suffered from alot of whiteheads and blackheads and iv always been told its okay to sqeeze them out so now it seems sqeezing out whiteheads causes terrible scarring, ice pick scarring, my entire face is full of it,basicly every whitehead i ever squeezed, i have like 7 pretty big and probably quite deep scars, but i have hundreds of little ,tiny ,though visable ice pick scars. Can you please tell me what i can do about this because i think i can never get rid of them .

By: dermTVdotcom

dermTVdotcom — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:08 +0000

@rizzay1: For …
@rizzay1: For cutting out acne scars, you should see a dermatologist. You can find one by using the “Find a Dermatologist” tool on the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) website. Regarding needle rolling, it’s harmless but not effective for scars that need to be cut out.

By: rizzay1

rizzay1 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:08 +0000

where do i go to …
where do i go to ask for cutting out scars?….
plastic surgeon?….
also what do you think about needle rolling for scars?…

By: rizzay1

rizzay1 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:08 +0000

DOC…
What is the …
DOC…
What is the procedure called when the cut out scars and who do i look for?….
plastic surgeons?…..
also is this “cutting” of the scars better than those laser fraxel treatments?….