Self Induced White Scars on Arm and Treatment Options by Dr. Philip Young of Bellevue | Seattle Washington:
Question: I have White scars on my arm from self induced trauma and have tried dermarolling with little results, what are my other options for these scars?
Dermabrasion, co2 laser resurfacing, dermarolling, chemical peels, and other resurfacing techniques can improve scars through scar treatment. When I’m asked how much improvement they will receive, I typically tell people in the lower percentage range, like 10-30%. To get even better results, a form of excision and then resurfacing can get you better results. I usually tell people when you do this stage approach you have the possibility of getting higher percentage improvement hopefully in the 50-70 to 80% range. But this depends on many things including how a person heals, the techniques used to improve the scars, and the skill of the surgeon, etc. I have taken care of many of these self-induced scars. Geometric line closures are one approach that I would use for your Scar Treatment.
Thanks for reading, Dr Young
Dr. Philip Young specializes in Facial Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and is located in Bellevue near Seattle, Washington