Evaluation of a Method for Reducing Scars and Other Defects

Skin defects such as pitted acne scars, unsightly moles and birthmarks, and other disfiguring skin deformities can be effectively corrected with good cosmetic results. This is accomplished as an office procedure by abrading or planing the skin with a rapidly rotating wire brush using a local anesthetic. The treatment does not require hospitalization and is relatively simple and painless. Images