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Many acne sufferers are left with deep scars that last long after the breakouts have cleared up. But a new laser procedure to erase those scars offers...
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Right in here and the bridge of my nose.
48 year old Kevin Fitzsimmons has been dealing with -- for as long as he can remember before I was ten years older and -- And still to this -- like most -- sufferers Kevin tried everything from topical creams to antibiotics to control the problem.
He was -- with deep scars on his face that seemed to get worse as he aged -- I have less.
The white heads the bumps this as far less than just a few years ago it's at a point where there's -- really bother me as much.
But now I would like to get rid of the scars.
Kevin sought the help of doctor Eric Schweitzer a dermatologist in New York City who created a new laser procedure to erase the facial depressions left behind by acting.
It's called focal acne scar treatment or the fast technique.
With the new laser -- a fraction of the skins and we're finding even though we're treating only fifteen or 20% of the surface area we're actually getting seeing results as if we're treating a 100%.
But we're not having the downtime.
When I have -- the side effects.
About 45 minutes after applying a numbing cream to Kevin's -- doctor Schweigert uses the fractional CO2 laser to target his deepest scars.
-- -- It works by.
Sending key down into the -- which can stimulate new collagen to fill in lines and wrinkles -- scarring.
And what we're doing instead is using fractional CO2.
And in very high strength -- -- the same time group.
Many other areas in the skin on harm.
Just like the name implies the procedure is -- lasting about fifteen minutes patients only need one treatment and can return to work within a week.
A common side effect is redness that fades over time but doctor -- says the results are worth -- With his new.
Procedure patients are really excited bigger faster results and they are not happy -- and you know -- -- -- it's kind of changing our lives.
I'm Laura Ingle fox needs.
