Acne Scar treatment in Dubai

Boxcar scars are big box-like indentations on the lower cheeks and jaw caused by extensive acne.

Treatment options:

• Laser Resurfacing: Fractional laser therapy and CO2 laser resurfacing can help improve the appearance of boxcar scars by stimulating collagen production and smoothing the skin’s surface.
• Chemical Peels: Chemical peels remove the topmost layer of the skin and promotes new skin growth and reducing the depth of boxcar scars.
• Microneedling: Microneedling is minimally invasive procedure stimulates collagen production, improving the skin’s texture and reducing atrophic scars.
• Subcision: Subcision involves breaking up the fibrous bands under the skin that tether it down, allowing the depressed scar to lift and become more level with the surrounding skin.

These are flat indentations caused by severe cystic acne that heal beneath the skin’s top layer. Atrophic acne scars come in three varieties, and their appearance varies based on the individual and the intensity of the acne outburst.

Treatment options:

• Subcision: Subcision involves breaking up the fibrous bands under the skin that tether it down, allowing the depressed scar to lift and become more level with the surrounding skin.
• Microneedling: This minimally invasive procedure stimulates collagen production, improving the skin’s texture and reducing atrophic scars.
• Dermal Fillers: Injectable fillers like collagen stimulators and bio stimulators can be used to plump up atrophic scars, making them less noticeable.

Rolling scars are deep indentations with sloping borders that cause uneven skin texture.

• Subcision: Subcision, as mentioned earlier, is effective in treating rolling scars by releasing the tethered skin and allowing it to rise to the surface.
• Dermal Fillers: Injectable fillers can also raise and level rolling scars.

Ice pick scars are thin, narrow indentations on the cheeks that are common. This type of acne scarring is chronic and difficult to heal, necessitating prompt therapy.

Treatment options:

• Punch Excision: This surgical procedure involves removing the individual ice pick scars and suturing the area closed or resurfacing it with a skin graft.
• TCA Cross (Trichloroacetic Acid Cross): A chemical application directly to the scar causes controlled skin injury, promoting collagen formation and reducing the depth of ice-pick scars.

Acne cures with dark or pigmented areas on the skin. With proper skin care, these patches will heal on their own.

Treatment options:

• Topical Lightening Agents: Prescription and over-the-counter creams with hydroquinone, retinoids, and azelaic acid can help fade dark spots.
• Chemical Peels: Superficial chemical peels can address pigmentation issues and improve skin tone.

• Lightening Injections

Atrophic scars are indentation marks, but hypertrophic and keloid scars are elevated scar tissue where the acne breakout occurred. Hypertrophic scars are the same size as acne; however, keloid scars are bigger and may spread beyond the original acne outburst site.

Treatment options:

• Corticosteroid Injections: Injections of corticosteroids can help reduce the size and redness of hypertrophic and keloid scars.
• Laser Therapy: Various types of lasers, such as pulsed dye lasers or fractional lasers are used to reduce raised scars.
• Cryotherapy: Cryotherapy involves freezing the scar tissue to help flatten and fade hypertrophic or keloid scars.