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I've stuggled to find out about the costs of laser surgery for acne scars, and whether it is safe or not. I'm really sorry to bother you if you don't know about this type of surgery, but if you could provide any info or guide me to somewhere i can find info it would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks
Dear Claire,
I may or may not be the best person to answer this but I'll tell you my experience.
I have not been impressed with the results of this procedure for acne scarring. In fact, a few years ago I purchased a laser with the intent of using it for, among other things, that indication. I was unhappy enough with the results and the whole process (it's not the easiest recovery) that I sold that laser and no longer offer that technique. The safety of the techniques depends largely - as is the case will all resurfacing procedures, including peels and dermatbrasion - on how deep you go. The deeper it is, the more dramatic the results but the greater the risks, and the harder the recovery. Going too superificially will be easier and safer, but will do much less.
I suppose that there are people who have had more success that that. Many of them are dermatologists, and you may want to check out the Dermatology website, aad.org, to find a few doctors near you. Then, go visit them, and see what they have to say..
I wish I could give you simpler or even more encouraging info, but I guess I can't do more than tell you what I've experienced personally!
I hope this helps - good luck,
Dr. E
www.bodysculpture.com
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Alan M. Engler, MD, FACS
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Dr. Engler has answered over 3100 questions as a volunteer expert for AllExperts. His expertise includes breast surgery (breast enlargement with implants, breast reduction, breast lifts), liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, facelifts, skin cancers, cysts, etc. Dr. Engler has been listed as one New York`s Top Doctors, and as "One of the World's Most Famous Aesthetic Surgeons" (Aesthetic Surgery, TASCHEN Books, Angelika Taschen, Editor). He is the author of 4 books, including "BodySculpture" (a best-selling plastic surgery book on breast surgery, liposuction and tummy tucks), "EyeScapes" (Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids), "Restylane," and "The Slim Book of Liposuction." Dr. Engler has two US Patents for surgical instruments that he's designed, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, The Ricki Lake Show (four times), and the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Videos of his appearances are available on YouTube (search for "DR. ENGLER"), and his discussion of breast implants, also on YouTube is "How to Choose a Breast Implant." His website is www.bodysculpture.com. Thanks for "Likiing" Dr. Engler on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/Alan-M-Engler-MD-New-York-Plastic-Surgery-and-Aesthetics/107206405967267?ref=ts&__a=8
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Dr. Alan Engler is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York and the author of BodySculpture - Plastic Surgery of the Body for Men and Women (ISBN 0966382749) one of the top-selling plastic surgery books on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, etc.
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Dr. Engler graduated from Yale University (BA, Russian Studies) and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (MD). He did his residency training in General Surgery and, after that, Plastic Surgery, at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York. He is on the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and is a Special Lecturer in the Department of Dermatology at Columbia University in New York. He has admitting privileges at Beth Israel Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center, both in New York.
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