How To Treat Acne Scars
Understanding the type of Acne Scar:
Acne scars can be classified as atrophic, hypertrophic, or keloidal. The morphology of these scars is summarized above. Atrophic acne scars are further subdivided into three subtypes: ice pick, rolling, and boxcar.
Treatment options for Icepick:
- Punch excision
- Chemical reconstruction of skin scars (CROSS) using trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
- Laser resurfacing
- Radiofrequency
- Platelet-rich plasma
Treatment options for Boxcar:
- Resurfacing laser
- Punch excision
- Punch elevation
- Microdermabrasion
- Chemical peeling
- Injectable fillers
- Non-ablative lasers
- Platelet-rich plasma
Treatment options for Rolling:
- Subcision
- Injectable fillers
- Non-ablative laser
- Microdermabrasion
- Microneedling
- Platelet-rich plasma
Treatment options for Hypertrophic/Keloid:
- Intralesional corticosteroid injections
- Intralesional 5-FU
- Intralesional interferon
- Intralesional bleomycin
- Imiquimod cream
- Laser resurfacing
