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    Ok I have a friend I work with who had a bout with acne. Now she has some scarring on her cheeks. She said they look like ice pick scars or large pores. She wants to get this fixed asap. There is all kinds of options out there now. Does anyone have experience or knowledge about any of the lasers or treatments available?

    It's really barely noticeable to me but it really bothers her. I asked her if it was ok to post here, she said yes. I personally have only experienced the photo facial laser which helped even out my complexion since im fair skinned and have a tendency to hyper-pigment.

    Procedures: Laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, TCA peel...

    Lasers: Cool touch laser, Smooth beam laser, C.beam...

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    If money isn't really a problem, I would go with microdermabrasion. But I have been told by practitioners that they will only do it if there is no current acne.

    Also, I don't remember what it is called, but there is a procedure where they take ice pick type scars and "punch" them out...

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    When I was young I had acne, just like any teenager mine was little worse than some people but It was over in one year. I had laser and some kinda treatment and my left cheek almost totally heeled so i didnt have no scars. Its barely noticable but It is noticable. The right one still have little scars and I was just thinking about any method to FILL in the BLANK spaces also.

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    Avoid lasers. They do nothing for acne scars.

    I've used collagen (it doesn't last) and liquid injectable silicone (LIS). By far, LIS is the best. It's permanent and looks good. It's controversial so most doctors won't do it. My doctor is Dr. David Orentreich in New York City. He's an expert at using LIS so if you decide to have it done, go see him. The cost is pretty reasonable....$200 for the office call and $300 for the LIS.

    A board that is exclusively for people seeking help with acne scars is at the following web address:



    There's a lot of useful information at that site.

    If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]. I have a lot of knowledge on what works and what doesn't. There are a lot of products out there that just don't work. Save your money and go get LIS.

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    I have the odd scar from acne - nothing serious but just my 2 cents ---microdermasion is wonderful and great for the health and exfoliation of your skin and a great treatment all around - it does nothing for acne scars. Nothin for mine anyway.
    I do microdermabrasion regularily for all the benefits and LOVE it but hasnt done jack squat for my acne scars.

    I would have thought lazer resurfacing would be the ultimate solution?
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    Me too, I always thought laser was the ultimate. Maybe it depends on the severity of the scarring???


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