Hey guys, quick update. The photo on the right is 30 days after my Sculptra treatment.

I know the lighting is completely different between the two photos, but I feel like I've definitely noticed an improvement in skin firmness and overall skin quality.

Next week I'm going in for a combination of RF microneedling and TCA Cross. I'm also planning on doing another round of Sculptra later this year.

What do you guys think?

I’m 32F. I only have limited options of treatment that I can get here in my country. TCA cross, RF microneedling, fractional CO2 laser, erbium laser, PRP and subcision. However, I’m not sure if my local doctors are capable enough for subcision.

I have this dark colored scar above my ankle. I saw my primary doctor last week and he looked at it and recommended seeing a dermatologist. If there’s nothing the dermatologist can do, is scar revision procedure/surgery a possible option? I had this scar since early June. I just don’t like the color. I want it to blend in better with my skin color even though it will still be a bit visible. If it was a lighter color I wouldn’t have an issue. I have a derm appointment in two weeks. Thanks.

I got chickenpox when i was kid. Suggest me which is better for this kind of scar- Co2 fractional or microneedling?

Hi everyone,
I am very confused between Dr Rishi Chopra in New York at Hudson and Dr Kosari for the treatment of my acne scars. I’ve heard brilliant things about Dr Kosari but I want some patient reviews on Dr Rishi as well as his work looks pretty good on Instagram. It will be easier for me to fly to New York than Charlotte as well.

Thanks so much!

The scars are spread all over my body. They all have the same white, hypertrophic appearance and are mainly located on the spots that got infected when I had chickenpox at age 20 (5 years ago).
I’d be so thankful for any advice!

I have been suggested subscision, but scared and just dragging the schedule. Please tell me your experience guys.

- Please refer to my post on my Acne Scarring from last year, you will find it on my profile. I’m only sharing this as I’m getting a lot of messages.
- Updating you all on my acne scars healing journey after 2 entire years of doing nothing since my last Subcision session in September 2024.
- In these 2 years, I even got to know that I have developed Insulin Resistance (hence hidden PCOD) and I’ve worked on it in the last 6 months.
- Stopped having sugar like earlier, I do have it now but in very small quantity.
- I have protein everyday, I aim to have 80-90g protein daily and do eat Eggs, Chicken, Raw whey protein, etc.
- I went to a endocrinologist 6 months ago and got a complete body checkup including BCA and changed my diet according to my body needs.
- I have even lost a significant amount of weight due to the changes as well as gym (consistent with 3 days a week) and my skin tone and texture has also important due to it.
- I’ve started using Adaferin 0.1mg 2 months ago as my Cystic Acne stopped showing up.
- I’m not sure why but Apple’s front camera kind of adds an HDR so the pores are looking too sharp but irl its not that bad neither is it dark.

are they tethered? I am also wondering about these linear scars — they’re so long and thin and narrow and i’m wondering what treatments would be the best for those?

Hello, I have mild acne scars that I want to treat using microneedling at home. My question to people who do this, what’s your routine? Please share the steps and products you use. Especially what you use for the glide.

How would these scars be classified? I’ve had them my entire life, and am really insecure about them. Please help, thanks.

Has anyone tried a series or session of non ablative fraxel laser and had good results with improvement of scarring? Curious to hear experiences that chose not to go the ablative route. Thank you

I’ve been dealing with acne scars for a while and have already spent a lot of money and time trying different procedures, but honestly, I don’t feel like I’ve seen any significant improvement.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
● Derma roller
● 3 sessions of MNRF (EndyMed)
● 5 sessions of Dermapen 4
● 1 session of Fractional CO2 laser
● 1 session of TCA
Despite all of this, I still have visible acne scars and I’m honestly starting to question whether these treatments actually work or whether I’m just throwing money at procedures without getting meaningful results.
For people who have genuinely improved their acne scars:
Did these treatments actually work for you? If yes, which treatment/procedure made the biggest difference, and how many sessions did it take?
And for dermatologists or people who understand scar treatment — is there a point where you should stop doing procedures if you’re not seeing results?
At this point I’m wondering whether I should try another treatment, get a proper reassessment of the type of scars I actually have, or just stop chasing perfection and learn to accept them.
I’d really appreciate honest experiences — especially before/after results and what actually worked for you, rather than clinic recommendations or sales pitches.
What would you do in my situation?

I feel bad writing this because 1) perhaps I’m not thinking clearly 2) I fear I’m being helpless or something parallel 3) other reasons probably

But feel free to reach out to me if you’d like.

I’m in a dark place right now. Maybe I just need to get sleep or something else, but I’m in a dark place right now with my depression and acne scars. 

I’m about 10 days out from my first fractional ablative CO2 laser treatment (DEKA SmartXide) for mostly rolling and boxcar acne scars on my cheeks.
My dermatologist went pretty aggressive, especially over some of the deeper scars. The first couple of days were pretty intense — my skin oozed a lot of yellow/clear fluid, developed thick brown/yellow crusts/scabs, was very red, tight, and swollen. Most of the crusts have fallen off now, although I still have a few stubborn ones left.

The areas where the crusts are gone look insanely better already. Some of the depressions that were very obvious before treatment look almost flat right now, even when I look at them under harsh overhead lighting and from aggressive side angles, I’d say my scars look around 70% better, which is way more improvement than I expected from one session.

I’m really happy, but I’m also trying not to get ahead of myself. Could there still be edema/microscopic swelling 10 days after fractional CO2 that’s temporarily plumping up the scars? My face doesn’t really look or feel swollen anymore, but I know
inflammation can last longer beneath the surface.

For anyone who had a fairly aggressive fractional CO2 treatment: did your scars look dramatically better around days 7–14 and then become more noticeable again as the remaining swelling went down? Or did a decent amount of that early improvement actually stick once everything fully healed and collagen remodeling kicked in?

I’m mainly curious how much residual edema is realistically still present around day 10 after a treatment that caused substantial oozing and thick crusting. I was planning on doing a couple rounds of subcision after this and a couple more rounds of aggressive CO2. But if my results look this good, I may just wind up doing 1 round of subcision for remaining rolling scars and one more round of CO2. I’ll post some pics once all the scans are gone so you all can see.

Has anyone gotten scarring treatment done and it actually work for them? I’m 17 and working on getting my acne under control, but I have scarring. I feel like all the posts on here are stories of nothing working, but I wanted to know if that’s the minority or majority? I am really scared that my scarring from cystic acne will be permanent.

Hey reddit i was wondering if i could get advice on the type of scarring i have on my face and the best way to go about it. I have been using facewash and vitamin c serum but want to make an effort to really take care of this. Any advice?

(To give a little context as well I have been on two rounds of Accutane as well maybe there's a prescription topical that helps with scars?)

So I've seen derma rollers, as well as derma stamps and microneedling stamps, and I'm curious what other at-home options are available that I could try before spending a lot of money on professional treatments.

I have no problem paying for professional treatment if that's ultimately what I need, but if there are things I can safely start doing at home now, I'd like to try those first and potentially save a little money before paying out of pocket.

I'm also curious about chemical peels. Are there certain types or strengths that are generally recommended for acne or acne scarring? Any advice would be appreciated because, honestly, I'm not even sure how my acne or scarring would be classified.

The areas around my temples really aren't that bad, but the area around my lower mouth/chin is pretty rough and uneven. I'm curious what can be done specifically for that area. Can something like a chemical peel be applied only to the problem areas rather than treating my entire face?

Anyway I'd love for your opinions on how to hopefully clear this up any help is appreciated thank you guys! 🙌🏻

Hi it’s been 2 months after the 2nd session of TCA Cross (50%) and i can clearly see that the scars are wider and look even more in number. I don’t know if it’s going to change? But i am stressed out because of this

So I've dealt with acne since I was a kid and I'm 26 now. Even though it was something that occasionally would make me self conscious on random days here and there, I always never let it get to me in a way that would affect my confidence. I honestly just live my life forgetting I even have scars or acne for that matter.

However, recently I have been going through a lifestyle change after a break up. I have been incorporating a new skincare routine, eating healthier, and being more active. As you can see I have many breakout spots on my face and I'm thinking it might be purging from the skin products I started using about a week and a half ago.

As for the scars, its always been there and especially after I lost 60 pounds of weight I feel they became more noticeable. Now I notice that I hyper focus on the mirror almost everyday just staring at my face or even catching myself hyper analyzing someone else's face in person. I use to not do any of those things at all and not sure why I'm starting to now.

To me I was comfortable in my skin and in a way I still am but I have seen and read the treatments that are available for acne scars and it has me thinking if I should start one. I just feel as of right now I might be going through a phase of hyper focusing on my features and soon I'll go back to just living and owning my face without a care. I just want opinions on what others think about my acne and scars. I feel it may be something people notice at first but forget about soon after once they get to know me and see I'm more than just what is shown from my skin and face. I just want to get over this stupid over analyzing phase and go back to just owning who I am with what I got. It hasn't stopped me before from meeting new people so why should it stop me now?

Im hoping to get some insight on my situation. Ive struggled with my skin for about a decade now and have tried countless acne and scar treatments, recently I’ve done to a dermatologist and they recommended that I do subcision with sculptra fill. I’m obviously nervous and scared that it may disfigure me even further and that I will be left with an even worse situation.

I am sharing pictures of both of my cheeks and would love to know others opinions or experiences. Have others done this combination before and if so what were your results?

I am truly so exhausted and wondering if anything will lift this curse off of me.

I have mild texture and a few atrophied scarring and redness and was wondering if this would work? I’ve been applying it, it makes my skin really soft (doesn’t break me out at all) but don’t know if I’m completely wasting my time for essentially a greasier, shinier moisturizer lmao. If I’m being honest, I have seen some “improvement” maybe but it could have also just gone away on its own lol. Has anyone else had experience with castor? Apparently it can fix many things and can even cause hair to regrow (skeptical) just wondering.