To give patients the best results dermatologists often use more than one treatment for scars.
Pearl laser for acne scars.
All types of acne scars often used for deeper scars.
As with many lasers there is a risk of hyperpigmentation for people with olive or brown skin so pearl laser works best on light or medium tone skin.
Laser resurfacing much like a chemical peel and dermabrasion laser resurfacing removes the top layer of the skin.
For example if a patient has deep acne scars a dermatologist may treat the scars with a laser.
There are three levels of pearl laser treatments.
Laser treatment for acne scars focuses light on the top layers of your skin to break up scar tissue.
This laser is non ablative meaning that it doesn t remove the top layer of skin.
You may need more than one laser treatment.
At the same time the treatment encourages new healthy skin cells to grow and replace the scar.
Reduce the appearance of acne scars.
Pearl fractional is a deep fractional laser used to treat moderate to severe sun damaged or aging skin on the entire face.
Laser resurfacing may hold promise as a new treatment for acne scars but patients need more information before making a choice according to a recent report in the british journal of dermatology.