Subcision Acne Scars

Acne scarring can range in severity from just a few scars to scarring that spans the entire face.
Subcision acne scars. Surgical subcision targets tethered or anchored acne scars. This is then placed into the depressed scar and a suture is placed on top. If the acne scarring has severe depressions we usually do subcision before we start with any acne scar skin rejuvenation treatments such as Fraxel Dual and Dermapen skin needling.
Subcision treatment allows us to raise the scar before we laser the skin to an even surface. The incision itself frees up and bound down scar. This term subcision for acne scarring means subcutaneous incisionless surgery for treatment of skin scarring.
There are also other procedures that can help minimize the appearance of acne scars such as laser treatments and microneedlingSometimes a combination approach is utilized for the best outcome. During treatment a small needle cuts these fibrotic strands thereby releasing the tension of the scar allowing the skin to rise. Second injecting filler will cause swelling.
A standard technique was developed for subcision. The most under utilized method is with surgical subcision coupled with dermal fillers. Subcision for acne scars in Birmingham and Solihull Subcision is a procedure which releases scars that have become stuck to the deeper tissues and bound down.
Often the result of severe acne nodules or cysts they generally stay within the boundary of the original wound and may decrease in size over time. Subcision treatments are an effective way to raise scars that are lower than can be treated with a laser. The dermis is first harvested from behind your ear using a CO2 laser.
Acne scar subcision may not be the most appropriate procedure for every patient with acne scarring. Subcision is a minimally invasive surgical. Acid peels eg 15 trichloracetic acid applied every 4 weeks.