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info@scarsandlasers.co.nz
15 Green Lane East, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
Monday - Friday: 7:45 am - 5:00 pm
At Scars & Lasers Auckland, we provide dermatologist-led assessment and advanced laser scar remodelling for functional scars. As an ACC-accredited provider for injury-related scarring, our focus is restoring mobility, improving elasticity, and optimising long-term structural outcomes.
Contracture scars form when excessive collagen deposition and persistent myofibroblast activity cause abnormal wound contraction.
In deep dermal injury:
This can result in:
Unlike flat scars, contractures are functional scars requiring structural remodelling rather than superficial treatment.
Fractional laser technology creates controlled micro-channels within scar tissue, stimulating collagen reorganisation and progressive softening over time.
(Available on Excel V and Excel V Plus)
Best for
Mild cases or isolated vessels.
How It Works
The long-pulse Nd:YAG laser emits energy at a wavelength absorbed by haemoglobin in blood vessels. This heat causes the targeted vessels to collapse, effectively treating both surface red veins and deeper blue veins.
Results
Treated vessels may disappear immediately or gradually fade over several weeks.
(Candela VBeam Perfecta, Excel V, Excel V Plus, Sciton BBL)
Best for
Stimulating collagen and vascular remodelling to reduce persistent skin redness.
How It Works
Often recommended in combination with vascular laser or BBL treatments to enhance skin healing, texture, and redness reduction.
(Candela VBeam Perfecta, Excel V, Excel V Plus, Sciton BBL)
Best for
More severe cases or large areas of visible facial veins and redness, particularly in rosacea.
How It Works
This approach layers multiple vascular-targeting technologies in one session, including:
Results
Effectively reduces visible veins, diffuse redness, and facial flushing commonly seen in rosacea.
Contracture scars must be evaluated clinically before treatment.
At Scars & Lasers, specialist assessment includes:
Correct sequencing is critical.
Some scars respond to staged laser remodelling. Others require surgical release prior to laser optimisation. Severe structural contractures may require hospital-based surgical management.
Laser therapy improves flexibility and texture but cannot completely correct severe structural contractures. Outcomes vary depending on scar depth, age, and anatomical location.
Scars cannot be erased. Treatment aims to improve movement, comfort, and appearance.
Most patients require 3–6 staged treatments. Severe scars may require extended programmes or combination therapy.
Surgery may be required if:
Laser therapy is often used following surgical release to optimise long-term remodelling.
For deeper fractional laser treatments and contracture remodelling, local anaesthesia is administered to ensure patient comfort. Temporary swelling, redness, and downtime are expected during recovery.
If the scar resulted from an ACC-covered injury and a valid ACC45 and claim number are in place, assessment and treatment may be eligible. Funding approval is determined by ACC.
Early intervention during scar maturation may improve long-term outcomes. Mature contractures can also respond to structured treatment.
ACC funding eligibility is determined by the Accident Compensation Corporation on a case-by-case basis. Approval is dependent on injury acceptance, clinical indication, and ACC policy at the time of application. Not all treatments offered at Scars & Lasers are ACC-funded. Private fees may apply for unfunded components of care.
