Chickenpox scar removal??

[janethegreat]

I have had two small round indentations on my right cheek since I was a kid. My parents tell me they're from having chicken pox as a baby, and I scratched off two of the bumps. I have become increasingly embarrassed of the marks with age, because they seem to stand out more and people have made comments/asked questions. My mom thinks it would take some sort of "skin graphing" to get rid of these superficial craters, which might cost a lot of money. I think if a doctor could somehow 'sand' down the surrounding edges of the marks, they would be hardly noticeable. I'm curious...what are my options and price range?

[Howard Rosenberg, MD]

There are multiple alternative treatments to the depressed cheek scar ranging from surgical excising to dermabrasion to fillers (skin grafting is not a likely alternative).  A plastic surgeon can give you an opinion of the treatment options and the costs involved.