A combined laser and particle resurfacing treatment enables us to treat the entire scarred area from top to bottom. At the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Dr. Weiss presented preliminary clinical data from his study of 20 patients with acne scarring on the cheeks. Four underwent particle-resurfacing therapy, four were given laser treatment with a 1320nm laser, and 12 had a combined therapy using both techniques. After a series of three treatments at one-month intervals, patients with the combined therapy exhibited better scar eradication than either method alone. Dr. Weiss notes that combined therapy should be repeated periodically to maintain results.
Combination therapy is most effective on large, soft areas of the face with rolling scar tissue.