Treat Acne & Acne Scars

Both, but in that order, because scar treatment on skin that's still breaking out produces poor results and new scars. Getting the acne under control comes first, whether that's through topical treatment, peels, or a referral if prescription management is what you actually need. Once things are settled, scar work begins on stable skin and holds much better.

No, and this is the most common reason people are disappointed by treatment. Rolling, boxcar, and ice pick scars each have a different shape below the surface and respond to different tools, from radiofrequency microneedling to laser revision to a filler placed under a tethered scar. Most patients have a mix, which is why the good plans combine methods rather than repeating one.

Meaningful improvement is realistic, complete erasure usually isn't, and you deserve to hear that before you spend anything. Most patients see substantial smoothing over a course of treatments, enough that scarring stops being the thing they notice in the mirror. Your provider should tell you at the consultation roughly how much change to expect for your particular pattern.

Adult acne is common and it isn't the teenage version arriving late. Hormonal fluctuation, stress and cortisol, certain medications, and skin barrier damage from overtreating all drive it, and it tends to sit along the jaw and chin. It also responds to a different approach than adolescent acne, which is why the routine that worked at seventeen often makes it worse now.

Not permanently, though timing matters. We ask for two to four weeks between finishing isotretinoin and starting laser or microneedling. Tell us when you took it, including if it was some time ago, because it affects how your skin responds.

Usually not, and that's good news for you. Flat red or brown marks are post-inflammatory discoloration, which is pigment and vascular change rather than lost tissue, and much of it fades on its own over months. Treatment can speed that considerably. A true scar has texture you can feel, and it's the textured ones that need the heavier work.

Scar revision is done as a package of four treatments, one month apart. Acne scarring responds gradually rather than dramatically, and the month between sessions is when your skin does the remodelling work that produces the result.

Yes. We treat teenagers with active acne using a combination of in-office treatments, nutritional counseling, and a consistent home-care maintenance routine. Because successful acne treatment requires patience and compliance, we begin with these foundational steps and monitor progress closely.

Acne-scar treatment is typically completed as a series of four sessions scheduled about one month apart. Each plan may combine laser and regenerative therapies based on the depth, type, and extent of the scarring. Because treatment is customized, the total cost depends on the procedures recommended and will be reviewed before you begin.