REMOVAL OF SCARS
- On one hand, hypertrophic scars and keloids, which are elevated and reddened, respond very well to treatment with vascular lasers.
- On the other hand, atrophic and whitish scars are best treated with ablative lasers to redefine the structure of the skin and promote collagen generation.
Presentación Acné Cicatricial
Treatment
The treatment involves applying a laser or a light pulse passing through affected skin that converts into heat to be absorbed by the hemoglobin of the vessels that perpetuate the scar. Heat clogs the vessels and facilitates their disposal.
This type of treatment, known as selective photothermolysis, progressively reduces the size of scars and reduces itching or other discomfort from the first session without damaging the surrounding tissues.
The number of sessions depends on the caliber of the vessels and the depth at which they are situated, but the results will be seen after the first session: a couple of days later, the scar begins to shrink gradually and steadily.
The treatment is not painful, but if the patient feels discomfort, topical anesthesia can be used.
Atrophic scars exhibit discoloration of the skin and depression because the collagen fibers of the dermis are damaged. Therefore these are treated with ablative lasers.
Treatment consists of removing the surface layer of the skin or on a deeper level, depending on the depth of the scar.
Once removed, the skin forms once again and its collagen fibers are restructured. This way, the depth and width of the scar improves as well as the texture of the treated area.
After treating a deep scar, if the skin is not even, a specific infiltration may be applied to fill the gap and unify the skin surface.
Removal of scars in patients of Dr. Pablo Umbert:
Patient 22 years old – Topical + oral treatment.
2 sessions of Photodynamic Therapy + 3 sessions of IPL Laser + 3 sessions of Resurfix Laser (NON-ABLATIVE fractional laser).
Duration of treatment: 2 years.
IPL+ Resurfix microneedling.