Acne Scar Treatments Review

Dr. David J. Sire is a cosmetic dermasurgeon with a passion for revitalizing skin health. He is the Founder and Medical Director of Advanced Skincare MedCenter™. Since 1971 he has dedicated his career to applying advanced medical technology and proven techniques to treat men, women and children.

Dr. Sire pioneered the use of saline injections to treat acne and other scars.
With a special saline injected into each scar, the skin is plumped similar to the way fillers are used. However, this is only the initial effect. Unlike fillers, saline is a real treatment and not a ‘cover up’. The results are a permanent. Injecting the saline also causes natural collagen to form. This causes an even skin tone.

Saline injections are most effective on shallow atrophic ‘rolling type’ scars; they are less effective on deep ‘ice pick’ type scars or ‘boxcar’ scars, which may require surgical removal.

Four to five sessions–each a couple weeks apart–are usually required for best results.

The only side effect of treatment is a variable degree of bruising (which can last up to 7-10 days) which can be camouflaged with make-up.

For safety reasons, facial surgeons are recommended to administer saline injections.
I don’t recommend home treatment.

Saline injections take about $100per injection.

The Exoderm Peel is a new technique that can clear the skin of scarring, pigmentation, wrinkles and sun damage.
It is a phenol based chemical peel mixed together with many other ingredients that penetrate deeply through the skin.

The Exoderm greatly reduces or eliminates wrinkles and acne scars.

The Treatment can be repeated
not later than one year.

The Exoderm is not contraindicated in patients with heart, liver or renal problems. In any case, before peeling back in a protected environment (room surgery), followed by a night of hospitalization,
clinical analysis should be performed.
Aesthetic Medicine is a medical emergency and requires the necessary attention to different aspects of situation to properly prepare the
treatment and to avoid any possible complication.
The procedure also requires some form of anaesthesia, either oral or intravenous, depending on the extent of the procedure.

The peel solution is applied to the skin with a cotton application; then, the treated skin is covered with a special dressing, which minimizes pain and promotes even treatment.

The patient returns to the office the following day for removal and cleaning.

Exoderm is very effective for treating the facial wrinkles and acne scars of Asian patients.. No significant hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation was encountered with the use of Exoderm. The classic phenol peel causes arrest of melanin synthesis, thus inducing permanent hypopigmentation. This side effect does not occur with the Exoderm peel.

Exoderm peel was shown to be superior for the treatment of acne scarring, as compared with laser peeling after using simultaneous treatment with both modalities in the same patient.

Glycolic acid is part of the family of alpha hydroxyl acids. They are a family of naturally acids such as lactic acid (milk acid), malic acid (from apples), tartaric acid (wine), citric acid (citrus).


Glycolic acid is derived from sugar cane, which has a molecular weight lower than the other (2 carbons), and better penetration.

Glycolic acid at high concentrations (50-70%) is used exclusively for medical use to treat specific diseases of the skin.

It has a dual action:

* The first is to smooth, moisturize and give brightness to the skin through a peeling of the surface layer of the skin (stratum corneum), facilitating and stimulating cell renewal and thus combating the effects of aging. Indeed, the epidermal cells (keratinocytes) for action of glycolic acid, multiply thus promoting a significant increase in the spinous layer of young cells did.
* The second is to activate the physiological mechanisms by which increases synthesis of collagen, obtaining an improvement in overall skin tropism.

The Glycolic Acid, promoting superficial peeling, contributes to eliminate the pigmented cells, also allows better penetration of hydroquinone, a substance that blocks the formation of melanin.

It also works as a powerful exfoliant which also evens out the top and bottom area of a scar. Scars have reportedly become flatter and less visible with the use of a glycolic acid product for 6 months to a year.

There are 50% and 70% solutions as well, performed only by professionals.

Personally, I have experienced once-a-week peelings with glycolic acid 30% at home could be very helpful in reduction of facial scars and creating a smooth skin.

I recommend you to start using low strengths of Glycolic Acid because your skin needs to get used to it first. You don’t want to damage your skin, so always start with low strengths first.