Dr Ting Cosmetic surgeon

Scar laser treatment

Scars are the result of injury or burns to the skin; it is unsightly and sometimes symptomatic like soreness and tingling.

It is now possible to remove all kinds of scars including acne scars, surgical scars, and accident scars, keloid scars and burn scars, as long as it is not too big. Fractional laser will remove and reduce the size of the scar; intrascar injections will inhibit the regrowth of the scar. The end result is the disappearance of the scar. It is important to do serial treatments until the scar becomes nothing so that it will not grow back.

Benefits:

With the Fraxel laser and intrascar injection of steroids, the size of the scar will reduce noticeably with each treatment. It requires patience and persistence; the final end point has to be the complete disappearance of the scar visually and not palpable otherwise, the scar will come back, therefore, is it important to follow up.

Over the last 10 years, the experience is complete replacement of scar tissue with normal or near normal skin.

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