Acne scars

Matching the approach to the type of acne scar

Your practitioner separates true scarring from the flat brown marks breakouts leave, since those are pigment and are treated differently. The pits and depressions are assessed by looking and feeling, not from a photo, to judge the type and depth of the scarring, which sets how much improvement is realistic. You may be asked whether breakouts were deep and cystic, or picked and squeezed, as both can contribute to scarring.

Microneedling w/ Exosomes suits softer textural scarring, while Skin Resurfacing drives deeper and is often preferred for more established scarring; having both means the tool is chosen around the scar. Scar Relaxation applies either method where scarring feels tight or ridged, and Chemical Peels may be weighed for marks left after breakouts. Scars can often be softened rather than removed, so the surface reads more even; a course is usually needed.

What happens when you come in?

Your first visit is a free consultation at the Aldergrove clinic. A practitioner looks at the area in good light, asks how long you have noticed it and what you have already tried, and checks anything that would affect which treatments are suitable: medication, recent sun exposure, previous treatments.

You then hear which of the options above suits your skin, what it realistically achieves, how many sessions it usually takes and what recovery looks like. If the honest answer is that none of them will give you what you want, or that something needs a doctor first, you will hear that instead.

Worth mentioning at your consultation

• When you first noticed it, and whether it has changed since
• Products and treatments you have already tried
• Any medication, supplements or diagnosed skin conditions
• Holidays, events or sun exposure you are planning around