Deeply depressed acne scars,
improved from beneath the scar rather than at the surface
Acne scars are hard to improve because fibrous adhesions beneath the skin hold the surface down and pull it tight. Subcision reaches the adhesions under the scar directly, creating conditions in which depressed skin can recover so the scarred area comes to look smoother.
Resolving the adhesions holding a depressed scar
What is subcision?
Rather than shaving or peeling away the surface of the skin, subcision directly separates the fibrous adhesions that pull the skin down from beneath the scar. Releasing the adhesions secures space for the skin to recover upward, and the natural tissue-healing response that follows helps improve the depressed scar.
1) Adhesion at the wound site
Tissue beneath the scar pulls the skin down, forming a depression
2) Releasing the adhered area
A needle or cannula directly releases the adhered area
3) Guiding tissue recovery
Tissue recovery and collagen formation are guided in the released space
