About this procedure
Acne and scar treatments combine targeted methods — lasers, microneedling, subcision, fillers, and injections — to calm active breakouts and remodel scarring. The plan is tailored to your acne and scar type so both current breakouts and lasting texture damage are addressed.
How the procedure works
Step-by-step procedure (general)
- 1
Consultation & skin assessment — The practitioner examines your acne type (active breakouts vs. healed scarring) and scar type (ice-pick, boxcar, rolling, or hypertrophic) to design a treatment plan — often a combination of methods.
- 2
Cleansing — The skin is thoroughly cleansed to remove oil, makeup, and debris.
- 3
Numbing (if needed) — Topical numbing cream applied for treatments like microneedling, laser, or subcision since these can cause discomfort.
- 4
Treatment application — Depending on the chosen method:
- Laser/microneedling device is passed over the scarred area in a controlled pattern
- Subcision involves inserting a fine needle under the scar to release tethering tissue
- Fillers are injected beneath depressed scars to lift them level with surrounding skin
- For active acne, extractions or injections are performed directly on the affected spots
- 5
Soothing care — Cooling gel, calming masks, or recovery ampoules are applied immediately after to reduce redness and support healing.
- 6
Aftercare guidance — Instructions given on sun protection, avoiding picking/touching the area, and skincare products to use during recovery.
What happens afterward
Active acne treatments: redness and slight irritation for 1–2 days; inflamed acne often visibly calms within days
Scar treatments (laser/microneedling): redness, mild swelling, sometimes pinpoint bleeding or micro-scabbing for several days
1–2 weeks: skin texture starts to look smoother as healing progresses
Months: collagen remodeling continues, gradually improving scar depth and texture — full results for scar treatments often take 2–3 months or more, sometimes requiring multiple sessions
Benefits
Acne & Scar Treatments — Benefits
Calms active breakouts — reduces inflammation, redness, and new acne formation
Reduces appearance of acne scars — softens ice-pick, boxcar, and rolling scars
Improves skin texture — smoother, more even surface
Stimulates collagen renewal — gradually fills in depressed scarring
Reduces post-acne discoloration (dark spots, redness marks)
Lifts and levels depressed scars (via subcision/fillers)
Customizable combination approach — treatments tailored to specific scar types and skin concerns
Improved skin confidence — smoother, clearer-looking skin overall
Long-term skin health — addresses both current breakouts and lasting scar damage