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You don't have to live with acne scars

  

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There are a number of options available to you that can significantly diminish acne scars. Here is a rundown of the state-of-the-art treatments that we offer at Cosmetic Centers of Hawaii.

Injectable Fillers

These fillers include Restylane, Perlane, Juvéderm, Radiesse, and Sculptra. While these are most often used to reduce wrinkles, they are also sometimes an effective way of improving the appearance of acne scars. How do they work? An acne scar is a result of a lack of collagen, and the majority of these fillers stimulate collagen production. Therefore, they give your skin what it needs to heal the scar and fill in the scarred skin depression.

Microdermabrasion

Besides the Dermasound microdermabrasion treatment that actually treats acne itself, microdermabrasion procedures can reduce scarring as well. A gentle, non-surgical procedure that is sometimes called skin resurfacing, microdermabrasion is a deep exfoliating facial that is most effective on more superficial acne scars.

Laser Treatments

At Cosmetic Centers of Hawaii, we use a number of the very latest lasers and can choose the best one(s) to improve your particular scars.

These lasers, which can be effective in treating even severe acne scars, include the Fraxel laser, Active FX and Deep FX, and Alex TriVantage.

These lasers work by applying highly targeted beams of light to the affected skin. The damaged skin cells that need to be removed in order to create a smoother texture and appearance are removed by the laser light very precisely without adversely affecting the surrounding skin. (Photos by: Fraxel)

All of these procedures are non-invasive and non-surgical, and recovery is generally very quick.

Visit our website at Cosmetic Centers of Hawaii for more detailed information about all of these treatments and procedures.

Whether your acne scars are mild or severe, it pays to be examined by a trained professional who can give you a safe, effective, and long-term method of restoring an attractive appearance to your skin. Contact us today to schedule an acne consultation that will be the beginning of the end of your acne scars.