severe acne scars on nose

I'm a junior in high school and I have severe acne scars on my nose. It's been awhile since I've had them, since before freshman year. I've been able to withstand walking around with such a face so far but recently I'm getting more self conscious.

I'm about to go to college in just a few more years - I don't want to still have these hideous marks on my nose. My whole face is scarred but my nose is the most severe and disgusting.

I'm currently on Epiderma (prescription by dermatologist) but is there any surgical way to get rid of this? It's just too severe to be handles by a simple cream or crystal pealing (which i did last summer for a month)

any suggestions? please help D=
i've asked for help before on a different forum and all they were concerned about was damaging my skin even further through surgical treatments. is it okay for a 16 year old to go through it? or is it better because my skin will be able to heal faster? or is my skin too fragile because it's still growing?

i'm obviously stuck here.

[daisuke7]

i'm sorry, i meant to say Epiduo, not Epiderma.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The lesion that you have described sounds like a scar with post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a condition where there is an excess amount of pigment following a disease process that affects the skin.  Without treatment, this usually takes about 6 months to resolve and for the skin color to go back to its normal color.  Topical treatments with acids and chemical peels can be effective but can take a while for the skin to totally revert to its normal color.  Microdermabrasion can also be done, but this might require several sessions.  Skin resurfacing using lasers is also an option.  

I hope it helps. Take care and regards.