Types of Scar Treatments
At Davis Dermatology, we offer advanced scar treatment in Sacramento and Davis, CA, designed to improve the texture, tone, and overall appearance of your skin. Whether your scars are from acne, surgery, or injury, our team provides personalized solutions using cutting-edge techniques to help you achieve smoother, clearer skin.
Chemical Peels
When scars are primarily dark spots or hyperpigmentation, we recommend a series of chemical peels in conjunction with lightening creams.
Steroid Injections
Steroid injections are used to help flatten raised scars also known as hypertrophic or keloid scars. These scars can result from surgeries, injuries, acne, and trauma to the skin. The injections help to soften and flatten the raised scars. Unfortunately, they do not typically change the color of the scar. Multiple treatments are required, performed at monthly intervals until the desired result is obtained. Patients tend to tolerate the treatment well.
Surgery
The nature of some scars requires surgical removal because they are unlikely to respond to other forms of treatment, or the desired result requires complete removal. With surgical removal, the current scar will be replaced by a line scar. This treatment is done under local anesthesia.
Microneedling RF
Our microneedling RF treatment (Virtue RF) combines three collagen-stimulating treatments: microneedling, radiofrequency, and red light treatment. We treat acne scars, non-acne scars, and stretch marks. Treatment is performed after topical numbing at monthly intervals until desired results are obtained.