Acne scars

Acne scars

Acne lesions that have been severe enough and/or deep enough are liable to leave a scar, due to there having been some damage to the skin or tissue under the skin.

The spot will be initially red or pink, and swollen, but with time the redness fades and there remains a scar that is structurally irregular.

Such scars can be or varying shapes and depths.

Here's a useful site describing acne scars 

We can help with acne scars in a range of ways. The plan we decide upon (together) depends mostly on the type and extent of the scarring, how long the scars have been present, and personal preference of the patient.

Subcision is a technically easy and safe procedure that should be offered to patients more often. When a little "string" of connective tissue or scar collagen is tethering the scar down (like the buttons on a Chesterfield lounge), then we can release that tethering in a procedure called "subcision". This helps the scar less deep and to flatten.

Radiofrequency microneedling is a great way to treat an area of skin affected by one or many atrophic scars. The radiofrequency helps stimulate new collagen to form in the middle of the scar, helping make the scars less deep and less noticeable

TCA-CROSS treatments are yet another way to stimulate thickening in individual atrophic scars, applying tiny dots of trichloroacetic acid ("TCA") into the depth of each scar. The base of the scar then gets inflamed and thereafter thickens

Microdermabrasion is helpful for those with quite mild scarring.

Keloid scars are a bit trickier than atrophic scars to treat, and the plan would usually start with injections.

Scars that are red, or have little "broken capillaries" in them, generally respond to laser or IPL treatments.

Every face is different.

Every face requires an individualised plan and approach.

So call us.