how are you guys actually tracking scar improvement without convincing yourself it's better or worse?
I'm at that point where i genuinely can't tell if my scars are improving or if i'm just seeing something different every day because of lighting, angle, dryness, and my own mood.
for context, i'm talking about actual textural scarring, mostly shallow rolling/boxcar type stuff on my cheeks. not active acne, not PIE/PIH. some days i think, ok, this looks a little smoother. then i catch myself in bathroom lighting or my phone front camera and feel like i've made zero progress.
it's messing with my head more than i expected.
for people who have been treating scars for a while, how do you track progress in a way that feels objective?
like:
- do you take photos on a schedule -same room/same lighting every time
- do you look weekly, monthly, not at all
- do you have any way of judging texture changes besides just staring at your face and spiraling
I've been using SkinPal AI for the daily selfie tracking part, and it helps a little to have numbers instead of just vibes, but i'm still not sure how much to trust myself on texture. also, if you've had treatments and improvement was real but slow, when did you personally start noticing it in a consistent way?
not asking for miracle answers, just trying to be more grounded about this because i think a lot of us either obsess over tiny changes or get discouraged too early.
would really appreciate practical advice from anyone who's figured out a sane way to measure progress.