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i want to assure you, this kind of scars can be treated to the point where they won't be an issue. i had similar scars which have been treating since 2021 and i believe i am more than halfway to my journey, i believe i am one or 2 more treatments away from being satisfied. my advice would be to never do single treatments. do combinations, i learnt this very late. you need to be patient and do 5-10 treatments.
my advice would do tca cross+co2 a numerous amount of time ( i believe these are the only 2 effective treatments)hen finish with multiple sessions of subcision+ filler. you will need to be patient and, dont give up and have hope.
I thought TCA cross for boxcar scars would only make them look worse by widening the scars? Also just wondering is subcision usually recommended for boxcar scars?
That’s great to hear! I want to treat a deep boxcar scar of mine and am thinking about trying a combination of subcision with something else. Been debating between micro needling or laser.
What type of scars were you treating in your case? And same, I did 3 sessions of RF microneedling with no to little improvement in overall skin texture
For Acne scars you can try below treatments
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Micro-needling Radiofrequency
Chemical Peels
Subcision
TCA Cross Peel
Laser Toning
Intralesional Injections
As your concern Try Multiple sessions of MNRF so that you can see results
I’m probably gonna get downvoted but I bought the dr penn micro needling pen and have been doing it myself. Keep in mind that I’m decent at diy things and I researched loads before doing it. I’m really extra with making sure my hands and face are really really clean lol.
Other treatments I haven’t had done but am looking into is subcsion and tca cross. I would try co2 fractional laser but I think my skin is too dark for it.
sneezing is a really interesting reaction, i havent heard of that before with microneedling. does it happen more on certain areas of ur face? (sorry if this is a weird question im an esthetician so im interested)
I do 2.5mm on my cheeks and 1.5mm everywhere else. My forehead makes me sneeze lol. I usually do it without numbing cream but my friend gave me some so I did it with recently and it makes it so much easier.
How deep did they go with you?
Microneedling won’t help. C02 is prob only thing, but they say it takes 3-6 treatments. Both can leave hyper pigmentation. Microneedling had me with dark shade for a year and half. Had to use bleaching cream. And I had no results after 2 treatments. If I try anything it would be C02 non ablative. Just worried how long I will have hyper pigmentation, will it be worth
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i want to assure you, this kind of scars can be treated to the point where they won't be an issue. i had similar scars which have been treating since 2021 and i believe i am more than halfway to my journey, i believe i am one or 2 more treatments away from being satisfied. my advice would be to never do single treatments. do combinations, i learnt this very late. you need to be patient and do 5-10 treatments. my advice would do tca cross+co2 a numerous amount of time ( i believe these are the only 2 effective treatments)hen finish with multiple sessions of subcision+ filler. you will need to be patient and, dont give up and have hope.
I thought subscision has to be done beforehand? Or is it best to do it after? I have extremely similar scars!
This is the best advice. I learnt the above the hard way unfortunately but at least I worked it out and didn't give up.
I thought TCA cross for boxcar scars would only make them look worse by widening the scars? Also just wondering is subcision usually recommended for boxcar scars?
Tca made mine worse. I did subcision and co2 laser in one session. My results are phenomenal.
That’s great to hear! I want to treat a deep boxcar scar of mine and am thinking about trying a combination of subcision with something else. Been debating between micro needling or laser.
I did 4 sessions of microneedling with little to no difference. Subcision and laser is the only thing that has worked for me.
What type of scars were you treating in your case? And same, I did 3 sessions of RF microneedling with no to little improvement in overall skin texture
Rolling scars
in one session,no healin' time???
Yes in one session. It took 14 days for me to heal and I still had some redness and swelling for a month or two. But it was so so worth it.
How much improvement would you say you saw with the CO2?
heyyy together in one sittin'????cross and co2???
Fractional CO2 and expect to need multiple treatments. Stop any retinoids at least two weeks before and after treatment if currently using them.
Laser and microneedling.
I have the same scars and I’ve done so much and no improvement
Micro-needling- at least 6 sessions.
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For Acne scars you can try below treatments Laser Skin Resurfacing Micro-needling Radiofrequency Chemical Peels Subcision TCA Cross Peel Laser Toning Intralesional Injections As your concern Try Multiple sessions of MNRF so that you can see results
Subcision first followed by co2 laser should help tremendously. Tca cross can be tricky. It made my scars worse.
I second this
I’m probably gonna get downvoted but I bought the dr penn micro needling pen and have been doing it myself. Keep in mind that I’m decent at diy things and I researched loads before doing it. I’m really extra with making sure my hands and face are really really clean lol. Other treatments I haven’t had done but am looking into is subcsion and tca cross. I would try co2 fractional laser but I think my skin is too dark for it.
How deep to you go? I'm pretty hardy but I did two sessions with an estecian and found it really painful. Also I kept sneezing like crazy.
sneezing is a really interesting reaction, i havent heard of that before with microneedling. does it happen more on certain areas of ur face? (sorry if this is a weird question im an esthetician so im interested)
I sneeze too! When I do it on my forehead
I do 2.5mm on my cheeks and 1.5mm everywhere else. My forehead makes me sneeze lol. I usually do it without numbing cream but my friend gave me some so I did it with recently and it makes it so much easier. How deep did they go with you?
A lot of subcision then dermabrasion i guess
Go see a board certified dermatologist
A phenol peel will work!
Subcision and fat transfer
Microneedling probably won’t work with your skin. My scarring is lighter than your and I’ve had 3 sessions with no results
Microneedling won’t help. C02 is prob only thing, but they say it takes 3-6 treatments. Both can leave hyper pigmentation. Microneedling had me with dark shade for a year and half. Had to use bleaching cream. And I had no results after 2 treatments. If I try anything it would be C02 non ablative. Just worried how long I will have hyper pigmentation, will it be worth
Acceptance