Recently there has been a huge wave of media attention about treating scars with the Active FX and Deep FX on shows like 20/20 and The Insider. Several publications like People have also been highlighting stories about these fractional CO2 lasers and their effects on scars. Many of my patients have been asking if they should take these stories at face value and if the technology really works that well.
The simple answer is yes it does. We have had the benefit of using this laser for over two years now and have also had great success with scars. Using the Active FX and Deep FX we have successfully treated acne scars, burn scars, surgical scars, keloid scars and those from just about any other kind of trauma. The patient below had skin cancer removed from his nose about five year earlier. After 3 treatments, each lasting only about 20 minutes, the scar was virtually gone.
Cancer Removal Scar Treated with Active FX and Deep FX
This is another patient who had severe acne scarring. This photo shows the improvement after a single Active FX and Deep FX treatment. The patient when on to get a second treatment and his skin is almost smooth at this point.
Acne Scarring After a Single Treatment with Active FX and Deep FX
