Acne Scar Treatment: Is Repeating the Same Laser Treatment Enough?
Contents
Why scars can remain after acne clears
Why the shape of each scar matters
How treatment varies by scar type
Why treatments may be combined
Understanding treatment sessions and recovery time
Acne scar care at DATENA Clinic
1. Why Scars Can Remain After Acne Clears
Red or brown marks left after inflammatory acne are often described as scars.
Flat discoloration and indented scars need to be assessed separately. Indented scars can develop when the skin produces insufficient collagen during healing.
Deep, severely inflamed acne, along with repeated squeezing or picking, can increase the likelihood of scarring.
An initial assessment therefore helps determine whether the visible changes are mainly pigmentation, lingering redness, or depressions in the skin.
2. Why the Shape of Each Scar Matters
Indented acne scars can vary in appearance.
Scar type | Appearance | What to assess |
|---|---|---|
Ice pick | Narrow, deep depressions | Scar depth |
Boxcar | Relatively broad depressions with clearly defined edges | Edge definition and depth |
Rolling | Broad, gently sloping depressions | Tethering beneath the skin |
Several scar types can occur on the same face. Each area needs to be examined for its shape and depth.
3. How Treatment Varies by Scar Type
Searching for acne scar treatment brings up options such as lasers, subcision, and microneedling.
Each treatment serves a different purpose. Subcision, for example, releases fibrous bands beneath the skin that pull scars downward.
Depending on the laser used, laser treatment may stimulate skin renewal or address uneven contours around scars. Microneedling creates tiny, controlled injuries to encourage the skin's repair response.
During a consultation, it helps to ask how each proposed treatment addresses the shape and depth of your scars, alongside learning about the equipment involved.
4. Why Treatments May Be Combined
When several scar types occur together, a single treatment may have limited ability to address every area.
Some areas, such as rolling scars, may need assessment for underlying tethering. Other areas may have sharply defined edges or deeper depressions.
Depending on the scars being treated, DATENA Clinic uses options including subcision, CureJet, microneedling (MTS), a long-pulsed 1064 nm Genesis laser, and the UltraPulse Encore CO2 laser.
The clinic's Salgyeol Therapy Premium program also combines treatments according to scar shape, depth, and extent. The procedures included vary from person to person.
5. Understanding Treatment Sessions and Recovery Time
“How many sessions will I need?” is a common question.
The number of sessions may vary with scar type and depth, skin condition, and the treatments used.
Depending on the procedure, temporary redness, swelling, or fine crusting may occur afterward. If you have an important event coming up, discuss the expected recovery period in advance.
Your clinician can identify which areas to treat first, assess your skin's response, and use those findings to guide subsequent sessions.
6. Acne Scar Care at DATENA Clinic
At DATENA Clinic, the clinic director personally examines each patient's skin, discusses their concerns and desired changes, and explains the proposed course of care.
Many people have a combination of acne scar types.
If you are considering treatment, a consultation can assess scar shape, depth, tethering, distribution, and any active acne. These findings help guide a treatment plan suited to your skin.