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How To Get Rid Of Scars Caused Due To Acne?
Hi doctor
I had acne. I took treatment n now I m out of acne bug still I have blackmarks n scars could u pls provide me a gel r cream which will help me to get rid of it. M 29.the creams which soctor prescribed to use is aha glow face wash kojic daily twice and hydrous benzoyl peroxide and adapalene gel at night time.
Thanks
I had acne. I took treatment n now I m out of acne bug still I have blackmarks n scars could u pls provide me a gel r cream which will help me to get rid of it. M 29.the creams which soctor prescribed to use is aha glow face wash kojic daily twice and hydrous benzoyl peroxide and adapalene gel at night time.
Thanks
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
Hello
Thank you for posting on HCM.
I can understand your apprehension regarding acne scars and I will try my best to answer your query in a rightful way.
Acne scars are pretty challenging to treat and treatment comes with variable results.
The creams you have been prescribed with is for active acne and not for scars.
More importantly the fact is no topical medications are going to help in removing scars.
Kojic cream can help in treating your acne marks.
Only tretinoin or glycolic acid based creams can help to some extent but the results are very subtle and unpredictable and works for very mild scars only.
Therefore, I would suggest you to go for laser therapy (Fractional Co2 laser, Non-ablative RF etc) as it has the best results of all other treatment modalities. Moreover, if additionally treated with dermaroller or 100%TCA peel (CROSS technique), pretty appreciable results can be achieved.
Hope this will take care of your query.
If you wish to contact me in future for any query kindly use the following link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-hardik-pitroda/67169
Wish you best of health.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
M.D Dermatology
Thank you for posting on HCM.
I can understand your apprehension regarding acne scars and I will try my best to answer your query in a rightful way.
Acne scars are pretty challenging to treat and treatment comes with variable results.
The creams you have been prescribed with is for active acne and not for scars.
More importantly the fact is no topical medications are going to help in removing scars.
Kojic cream can help in treating your acne marks.
Only tretinoin or glycolic acid based creams can help to some extent but the results are very subtle and unpredictable and works for very mild scars only.
Therefore, I would suggest you to go for laser therapy (Fractional Co2 laser, Non-ablative RF etc) as it has the best results of all other treatment modalities. Moreover, if additionally treated with dermaroller or 100%TCA peel (CROSS technique), pretty appreciable results can be achieved.
Hope this will take care of your query.
If you wish to contact me in future for any query kindly use the following link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-hardik-pitroda/67169
Wish you best of health.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
M.D Dermatology
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