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Is Subcision Treatment Effective And Safe Option For Acne?
Question: Is Subcision treatment effective and safe for acne (ice pick) scars?
Hello Doctor,
Earlier, on this site I asked doctor treatment for my ice pick scars (attached my acne scar pictures to my profile) and he suggested me TCA CROSS 80%-100% peel or CO2 Fractional laser.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/AskDoctorInboxServlet?page=viewQuery&queryId=215960
I contacted doctor in my home town and he suggested me this Subcision and said that I wouldn't need more than one sitting. I wanted to take a second opinion if this is safe enough and effective. Also how much will it cost on an average in XXXXXXX
Thank you.
Hello Doctor,
Earlier, on this site I asked doctor treatment for my ice pick scars (attached my acne scar pictures to my profile) and he suggested me TCA CROSS 80%-100% peel or CO2 Fractional laser.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/AskDoctorInboxServlet?page=viewQuery&queryId=215960
I contacted doctor in my home town and he suggested me this Subcision and said that I wouldn't need more than one sitting. I wanted to take a second opinion if this is safe enough and effective. Also how much will it cost on an average in XXXXXXX
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
The choice of best procedure would depend on the expertise of a doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you once again for your query to us
I have answered your previous query related to the the same concern.
I can recapitulate that I had suggested CROSS procedure either alone Or combined with chemical peels/ fractional CO 2 Laser and I am still of the same view. However, it depends on the expertise of treating doctor regarding the choice of best procedure. My choice of best procedure may be a little different one from that of another of my doctor colleague. That is absolutely normal in a world of possibilities.
Subcision is also an effective procedure for acne scars though not a particularly good choice for Ice pick scars. "Subcision is mainly for rolling or box-car type of acne scars rather than ice-pick scars" and as far as what I can see from the Images you mainly had Ice-pick scars. Nevertheless, improvement can be expected to an extent even with subcision.
Subcision is a very minor and safe procedure wherein fibrous bands holding down on to a depressed scar are broken/ sliced with the help of a needle so as to release that particular depressed scar and make it more level. Subcision is usually a single sitting procedure because the fibrous band can be broken/ sliced effectively in a single sitting itself and the patient usually does not require another sitting of subcision.
Cost would vary from doctor to doctor.
Regards
The choice of best procedure would depend on the expertise of a doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you once again for your query to us
I have answered your previous query related to the the same concern.
I can recapitulate that I had suggested CROSS procedure either alone Or combined with chemical peels/ fractional CO 2 Laser and I am still of the same view. However, it depends on the expertise of treating doctor regarding the choice of best procedure. My choice of best procedure may be a little different one from that of another of my doctor colleague. That is absolutely normal in a world of possibilities.
Subcision is also an effective procedure for acne scars though not a particularly good choice for Ice pick scars. "Subcision is mainly for rolling or box-car type of acne scars rather than ice-pick scars" and as far as what I can see from the Images you mainly had Ice-pick scars. Nevertheless, improvement can be expected to an extent even with subcision.
Subcision is a very minor and safe procedure wherein fibrous bands holding down on to a depressed scar are broken/ sliced with the help of a needle so as to release that particular depressed scar and make it more level. Subcision is usually a single sitting procedure because the fibrous band can be broken/ sliced effectively in a single sitting itself and the patient usually does not require another sitting of subcision.
Cost would vary from doctor to doctor.
Regards
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