Scar Treatment in Venice, FL

BioAesthetics (CRP/Matrix and Microneedling)

BioAesthetics is Greco Dermatology's regenerative scar treatment that uses your body's own growth factors to rebuild scarred skin. The treatment works in three steps:

• Blood draw: Cytokine-rich plasma (CRP) is drawn from your own blood.
• Matrix preparation: The CRP is combined with a natural protein matrix that concentrates its growth factors.
• Microneedling delivery: The CRP/Matrix is delivered into the scar during microneedling.

Once in the skin, the growth factors deeply enhance collagen production. Over time, this helps scarred skin become firmer, smoother, and more closely matched in texture to the surrounding skin.

Microneedling

Microneedling creates tiny, controlled channels in the skin that trigger the body's natural repair process. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, microneedling offers several advantages for scar treatment:

• Collagen and elastin production: The controlled punctures prompt the skin to produce new collagen and elastin, which is why the treatment is also called collagen induction therapy.
• Safe for all skin tones: Microneedling can be used across a wide range of skin types.
• Stronger results when combined: Studies show that pairing platelet-rich plasma with microneedling can lead to less visible acne scarring, which is the principle behind BioAesthetics.

Beyond acne scars, the American Academy of Dermatology notes that microneedling is often used to treat surgical and injury-related scars.

Scar Camouflage Micropigmentation

Micropigmentation deposits color-matched pigment into the skin to blend a scar with the surrounding skin tone. Vicky Greco, the practice's Aesthetics Director, uses micropigmentation to camouflage several types of scarring:

• Post-surgical scars: Flat scars from Mohs surgery, excisions, and other procedures can be blended into the surrounding skin.
  
• Scalp scars: Scalp micropigmentation (SMP) can help camouflage scarring from prior hair transplant procedures.
  
• Focal areas of hair loss: SMP can add the appearance of density where scarring or alopecia has left patchy areas on the scalp.

Vicky is a licensed tattoo artist certified in paramedical tattooing and microblading. Before joining the practice, she spent a decade as a professional makeup artist, an experience that shapes her eye for precise color matching.

Laser Therapy for Scars

Laser therapy improves the appearance of scars by targeting both the surface and deeper layers of the skin. Laser treatment for scars can help with:

• Resurfacing: The laser targets surface-level scars to smooth uneven skin texture.
• Collagen remodeling: Heat from the laser stimulates collagen remodeling beneath the surface, helping the scar blend with surrounding skin.
• Combined regenerative treatment: Dr. Greco can pair laser therapy with CRP/Matrix to ensure regenerative benefits reach the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue in a single session.

Dr. Greco completed fellowship training in laser surgery at The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has presented at national conferences on novel laser and light source technologies.

Post-Surgical Scar Minimization and Wound Care

Scar care at Greco Dermatology often starts before a scar forms. After Mohs surgery and excision, Dr. Greco uses several approaches to help the skin heal with the least visible scar possible:

• Advanced reconstructive techniques: Dr. Greco repairs surgical sites with the reconstructive and suturing methods he refined through fellowship training in reconstructive surgery at UCLA.
• Dissolvable sutures: Dissolvable sutures are used in many repairs and are often appreciated by patients during recovery.
• Advanced wound care membranes: Patients who need extra healing support have access to specialized membranes that protect the wound during healing.
• CRP therapy: Cytokine-rich plasma made from your own blood delivers concentrated growth factors to support healing from the start.