A new fix for acne scars
Posted Monday, May 28, 2007 by Marie Czenko Kuechel
Pitted and depressed acne scars are tough to treat. Deep resurfacing often isn’t deep enough to get results. But with the FDA-approval of Perlane comes a new option in treating acne scars.
The very large particles in Perlane are injected deeper into the dermis than other fillers, making this a good choice to raise isolated, depressed acne scars. With pits, what looks tethered down into the skin can first be released with subcision (a minor procedure that uses a needle or very fine scalpel to release the fibers tethering the skin) and then filled at the same time with Perlane. Results of this hyaluronic-acid fix last longer than other non-particle fillers—reportedly nine to twelve months.
Tags: acne scars, filler, hyaluronic acid, injectable, Perlane, procedure, subcision, treatment
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