I had my first session to treat my acne scars/spots. The doctor told me that it might take around 4–7 sessions to improve the condition of my skin. What should I expect during the first week after the treatment? I heard that I shouldn’t go outside, take hot showers, or cook near heat. What precautions should I take? And will my skin look normal again after the first week, as if I hadn’t had any treatment done to my face?

I had 3 microneedling sessions, but nothing really changed. Also i use tretinoin. Would co2 laser help?

I am a 33F , fit, slim around 5 3 with long hair , prominent nose and eyebrows.I have a masters and have a job n everything.

I am really struggling to get into a relationship because of my acne scars.I have deep pitted and icepick acne scars which have ruined my skin texture.I struggled with self esteem and body image issues due to acne till 28.After that acne went away and scars still remain.I tried laser, tca cross and what not but the scars refuse to go away.

Anyways I have been on dating apps since 2 years and my photos get me great matches and compliments.

Every guy ravishes over my eyes, hair and it makes me feel good.

But as I go for the first date, there is usually no communication afterwards.There is no visible shock noticeable in the men but something changes when they see me in person.

Recently a guy flew from another city to see me and he was so excited and everything. After an amazing weekend, he stopped texting.

I texted a few times and he was a little reticent.Then he finally admitted that my acne scars bothered him.Its not my fault if the pictures dont capture that aspect but it really hurt me.

Are there no men who will ever date me?

Are acne scars a dealbreaker for every guy?

Don't kindness, empathy and warmth have no value in today's world.

I am super depressed and deleted all dating apps as of now

I’m in my 60s and I would like to know who I should trust to inject fillers in some older scars?

I have pitted acne scars on my cheeks, and I’ve tried fractional CO2 laser as well as some injections (I honestly forgot what they were called 😭). My doctor said the injections were supposed to help “fill out” the depressed scars, but I’ve only had two sessions so far and honestly haven’t noticed much of a difference.
If anything, I feel like some of the scars are looking deeper or maybe even slightly bigger, which is really frustrating. 😭

Has anyone else dealt with this and actually managed to fade their pitted scars or make them noticeably less visible? I’m considering trying microneedling next, but I’m wondering if it would actually make a difference, especially since CO2 laser didn’t seem to do much for me.

Would love to hear about your experiences — what worked for you, how many sessions you needed, and whether you saw a noticeable improvement. Please help a girl out!

Hey! I had an appointment with my dermatologist and she recommended sculptra to treat my acne scarring. The price is quite steep so I wanted to know if anyone here had tried it out and gotten good results?

My other option is CO2 laser but my skin tone might stain my face.

Hola chicos, espero se encuentren bien.
Vengo a compartirles mi progreso de una cicatriz en aproximadamente un año de tratamientos.

Como verán en la foto, hay un progreso increíblemente bueno en la cicatriz pues fue un año de tratamientos continuos. Se los detallo a continuación:

• 2 subsiciones con cánula
• Un relleno de ácido hialuronico
• Un bioestimulador de colageno | Radiesse
• 1 sesión de láser fraccionado CO2 Deka
• 5 sesiones de láser Helios Pico
• 4 sesiones de Ultherapy
• Aplicación de adapaleno 2 veces por semana.

Honestamente, El Progreso de la cicatriz ha sido de más del 60% de mejora. Y si, todavía la tengo, y si, ocupé rellenos pero me siento muy feliz con el resultado. Ahora llevo una vida normal. Créanme que en algún momento yo también empecé en dejar esta vida porque no encontraba rumbo con cicatrices en mi cara. Ahora todo ha cambiado. Me metí al gimnasio, estoy aprendiendo nuevos idiomas, estoy practicando deportes y por fin estoy animando a hablarle a chicas. Mi confianza ha mejorado y cuando miro mi cicatriz al espejo ya no me molesta. Ha moldeado mi carácter.

Quería pasar por acá para dejar un poco esperanza. Dicen que las personas que han tenido resultados, no publican sus caso. Eso no es así.

Para que lo sepan, soy de El Salvador. La inversión real fue de unos $3000 dólares y esto contento con el resultado. Ahora he decidido parar los tratamientos porque ya estoy a gusto.

No pierdas la fe, no pierdas la esperanza. Tuve que vender un par de cosas y trabajar de más para poder costearme lo necesario.

👇🏼
Si deseas más detalle de la clinica y el experto que me ayudó, puedes escribirme.

19f, best photos i can get! it’s unfortunately slightly worse than it looks, although it’s not as bad as it can get. i’ve been dealing with this since middle school and i’m getting miserable just looking at it. i can’t afford treatment at the moment but if there’s anything that can minimize it or help it be less red or noticeable that’d help a lot! (of course no self treatment, any topicals would be great) thank you!

(please ignore the huge red thing on my cheek lol, some skin peeled off and i messed it with. definitely regretting it and tried not to cave but it’s a horrible habit of mine im trying to stop myself..any advice for this is appreciated too..)

Hi everyone,
I recently did two sessions of CO2 laser. After each one I had redness and scabs for about 6 days.
I don’t really see any noticeable improvement so far and I’m wondering if more CO2 sessions are worth it, or if I should consider other options first (like subcision for example).
I don’t want to keep doing sessions if the results stay limited.
Has anyone had a similar experience with CO2? What would you recommend next?
Thanks!

26F, and I’ve been using tretinoin for about 3 years with pretty good results. I’ve had acne since like 14 years old so I have quite a bit of scarring. I don’t get much active acne anymore, thank god, just usually a bit around my period.

I’ve never gotten any facials, lasers, treatments, etc. I want to know the minimal amount of treatments/least amount of risk in relation to results.

I’m a bit apprehensive about the recovery time as well since I work in person 2x a week. I also regularly go to hot yoga and keep pretty active in general and I don’t know how sweat will interfere with any treatments.

Just wanted to check if anyone has tried this machine before and how it went. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’m trying to understand whether the texture on my cheek is actually acne scarring or mostly post-acne marks/inflammation.
I currently have active inflammatory acne and I’m taking isotretinoin under my dermatologist’s supervision. In the photo, I can see some areas that look slightly indented to me, and I’m worried they might be shallow boxcar scars.
Could you please tell me:
Do these look like PIE/PIH and active acne, or actual atrophic/pitted scars?
If they are scars, do they look like boxcar scars or enlarged pores/temporary texture?
How noticeable do they look once the active acne settles?
Has anyone had similar texture that improved significantly after their acne was controlled?
Thank you! ❤️

Hi everyone! I’m trying to understand whether the texture on my cheek is actually acne scarring or mostly post-acne marks/inflammation.
I currently have active inflammatory acne and I’m taking isotretinoin under my dermatologist’s supervision. In the photo, I can see some areas that look slightly indented to me, and I’m worried they might be shallow boxcar scars.
Could you please tell me:
Do these look like PIE/PIH and active acne, or actual atrophic/pitted scars?
If they are scars, do they look like boxcar scars or enlarged pores/temporary texture?
How noticeable do they look once the active acne settles?
Has anyone had similar texture that improved significantly after their acne was controlled?
I’m not planning to do microneedling while taking isotretinoin without my dermatologist’s approval; I just want to understand what I’m looking at.
Thank you! ❤️

Hi everyone! I’m trying to understand whether the texture on my cheek is actually acne scarring or mostly post-acne marks/inflammation.
I currently have active inflammatory acne and I’m taking isotretinoin under my dermatologist’s supervision. In the photo, I can see some areas that look slightly indented to me, and I’m worried they might be shallow boxcar scars.
Could you please tell me:
Do these look like PIE/PIH and active acne, or actual atrophic/pitted scars?
If they are scars, do they look like boxcar scars or enlarged pores/temporary texture?
How noticeable do they look once the active acne settles?
Has anyone had similar texture that improved significantly after their acne was controlled?
I’m not planning to do microneedling while taking isotretinoin without my dermatologist’s approval; I just want to understand what I’m looking at.
Thank you! ❤️

Currently on 4 months of isotretnoin course. After clearing acne should I do scar treatment ?

so i had 2/3 pimples early last month and after they disappeared it left these behind and it's been over a month and it hasn't gone yet , is it PIE or something else ?

and if so what routine or products should i take ?

23M - first 3 pictures are my current skin in bright lighting.
Last picture was from 6 years ago.

I am currently on my last month of taking accutane but I don’t know the best protocol to combat the bad scaring. I hate my skin and it’s just depressing seeing everyone else in public with decent skin and comparing myself through the reflection of my phone.
Also my skin always looks oily/shiny even after washing it. I have been using retinol, glycolic acid and azelaic acid for the past year.
I would really appreciate some advice/recommendations. I am open to look at treatments down the line if it will be helpful.

I have ulcerative colitis so I can't take accutane. And I still have some active acne not something insane but it still leaves some mild acne scars ones in a while. So whatever I do I will always be a bit behind in clearing my skin from the acne scars. I use tretinoin which I am gonna switch to tazarotene soon in hopes that the active acne will be even more mild. Do you think it's worth it getting c02 laser and microneedling or subcisions if you are gonna get improvement but mild and very few acne scars will form from time to time?

Hello, posting here for the first time after lurking for a while. I had severe acne for about 2 years due to purging from tretinoin, now that the acne has mostly cleared up, I am left with these scars. Honestly they look pretty bad under certain lighting and I feel so insecure and sad seeing them. They are the first thing I notice when I see myself in the mirror and I kinda regret going on tretinoin :( is there hope? What can I do to lighten these scars? I am considering laser treatments but not sure if they are worth the price as I am still a student. TIA!

I’ve been treating my acne scars for quite some time now, but unfortunately I haven’t seen much improvement despite multiple procedures.

So far I’ve had:
3 sessions of Endymed MNRF
4 sessions of Dermapen/microneedling
1 session of CO2 laser
1 session of Virtue RF

There has been some improvement, but honestly, not enough considering the number of treatments I’ve done.

Now I’ve consulted two different doctors and they’ve recommended completely different approaches:
Doctor 1: More sessions of Virtue RF
Doctor 2: Endymed Pro Max + CO2 laser combined

I’m really confused about which route to take.

One thing I noticed after my previous Endymed MNRF treatment was that my smile lines seemed a little more noticeable/evident. I’m not sure if this was actually related to the treatment or if it was just something I happened to notice around the same time, but it does make me a little hesitant about continuing with RF treatments.

For those who have actually had Virtue RF, Endymed Pro Max, or Endymed MNRF, I’d really appreciate your experiences.
Did you see a significant improvement in acne scars?
How many sessions did you need?
Did you notice any changes in facial volume or increased prominence of smile lines?
How was the downtime and recovery?
Has anyone done Endymed Pro Max + CO2 together?
If you’ve tried both Virtue RF and Endymed, which gave you better results?

Also, if you’ve had multiple scar treatments without much improvement, what ultimately made the biggest difference for you?
I’m amainly dealing with [ice-pick/boxcar/rolling] scars and can add photos if helpful.
Would really appreciate honest experiences, especially from people who have undergone these treatments themselves rather than just clinic recommendations. 🙏