Scar treatment

What is an acne scar?

During adolescence, when important hormonal changes take place, acne can appear on the face or body, often localized on the forehead, temples, cheeks, corners of the mouth, chin, and sometimes even on the neck, chest or back.

When the acne attack is over and there is no longer any inflammation of the skin, irregular and unsightly furrows may have formed on the surface of the skin.

These scars have the potential to form a deep hole depending on the intensity of the acne.

Depending on your skin type, age, inflammatory outbreak of pimples or cysts, the scars may also be accompanied by brown spots.

To improve the aesthetic aspect of these scars, without resorting to surgery, we have several alternative treatments:

• Peelings: These treatments act by destroying the superficial layer of the dermis. They can be coupled with microneedling which uses targeted active ingredients such as non-crosslinked Hyaluronic acid to promote the regeneration of a healthier skin.

• Radiesse injection: This injection will boost collagen and elastin production and reduce the depth of skin depressions.
• The Legato III: a technique based on plasma energy that uses radiofrequency and ultrasound, which is very effective in reconstituting tissue depressions and provoking collagen regeneration. This technology will create skin micro-wells in which the doctor will infuse very powerful active ingredients. In a few sessions, the skin will be smoothed. Radiofrequency can also be combined with Radiesse injections to boost collagen and elastin production while filling visible holes on the skin’s surface. It should be noted that this treatment is also effective in improving the healing of stretch marks.
• The Harmony laser: This laser treatment will help resurface the skin. It will eliminate spots leftover from pimples and reduce the hyperpigmentation of acne scars by targeting melanin and dispersing the tiny fragments of pigment that will then be naturally evacuated by the body.

• The therapeutic treatment of acne scars with PRP can be considered by our Dermatologists after a medical consultation. Today, French regulations prohibit the use of concentrated platelet plasma for cosmetic purposes. Only a surgeon and within a constrained medical framework will be able to prescribe PRP to heal or attenuate your acne scars.
  This technique commonly called “vampire lift” has had some success for its ability to visibly smooth and firm the skin.
• LED therapy by photo-modulation, more commonly known as light therapy, is a perfect complementary treatment to reduce acne scars by increasing collagen synthesis and fibroblast proliferation thanks to red light. This treatment is very effective after laser sessions.

After a surgical operation or after a traumatic shock, it is not uncommon to encounter anomalies in the healing process. The scar hardens and becomes fibrous with adhesions. This is due to an overproduction of collagen in the skin and an increase in fibrous tissue. Aesthetic medicine offers a particularly effective treatment for these hypertrophic and cheloid scar injuries.

The Legato™ III technology will erase excess fibrous tissue using radiofrequency and ultrasound energy combined with the penetration of powerful actives such as growth factor or non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid. These sessions are complemented by LED to deeply stimulate scars using a combination of red and blue light.

The therapeutic PRP treatment of scars presented above can also be recommended in the case of older scars.

Here again, pigmented scars are treated with a chemical peel of varying strength, complemented by light therapy sessions. Good results are also obtained with the Harmony laser which eliminates hyperpigmentation of scars by targeting melanin. The Harmony laser can be used alone or in addition to peels.

Often after surgery, anxiety about healing takes over. We worry about whether it will close properly, whether it will be visible or not. So when it comes to post-operative or traumatic scars, which are often important issues depending on whether the scar is recent or old, our expert doctors want to provide you with a unique, personalized response.

We entrusted this mission to our expert osteopath Parvaneh Ayatispecializing in post-operative protocols, has developed a unique support protocol in Paris, enabling direct intervention on the scar in the days following surgery to accelerate tissue recovery, improve patient comfort, alleviate the effects of hardness and maximize the aesthetic result.

“The quality of a scar depends 50% on the quality of the surgeon’s work and 50% on the quality of the skin. It therefore seemed obvious to focus my research on how to help the skin rebuild faster and regain all its virtues” (Parvaneh Ayati, Osteopath at Skincare Agency).

The post-operative osteopathy protocoldeveloped by our expert begins as soon as the stitches are removed (or staples) , and will directly treat the mechanical blockages in the area by freeing the arterial flow. Surgical procedures disrupt the harmony of the body’s physiological processes. By working on the fascias and the different planes of tissue sliding, manipulation will restore functional anatomy, making tissues supple and restoring internal balance more quickly. This unique treatment combines the manual action of our expert with the mechanical action of radiofrequency to stimulate tissue regeneration.

This immediate treatment will prevent any feeling of adhesions or hard skin, which can last several months, optimize blood healing and considerably reduce the development of keloid scars. This protocol is particularly recommended in the immediate post-operative period for acute inflammation, edema or drainage of haematomas, to increase comfort and reduce pain and stiffness associated with surgery. This specific treatment optimizes the aesthetic evolution of the scar and accelerates the healing process.

This technique can be adapted and combined with other methods for older scars that have undergone a pathological evolution known as scar stigmatization, whether pigmented, hypertrophic or even keloid.