r/AcneScars

I had subcision on both temples for acne scars about 5 weeks ago, with Stylage HA filler (0.5 mL injected into each temple).

After the procedure I had swelling, and during the first several weeks I noticed some lumps/swelling that gradually went down.

What concerns me is that I now have a visible indentation/crease on my temples that wasn't there before the procedure.

I cannot feel a physical dent, lump, or tethering when I touch the area. It's mainly a visual contour change.

I'm wondering:

• Could this be a delayed effect of subcision? and is this permanent?
• Could it be related to the Stylage settling or uneven distribution?
• If it doesn't improve, what would normally be done to correct it?

I'm especially interested in hearing from dermatologists/plastic surgeons or anyone who has experienced something similar after subcision + filler.

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Hola chicos, espero se encuentren bien.
Vengo a compartirles mi progreso de una cicatriz en aproximadamente un año de tratamientos.

Como verán en la foto, hay un progreso increíblemente bueno en la cicatriz pues fue un año de tratamientos continuos. Se los detallo a continuación:

• 2 subsiciones con cánula
• Un relleno de ácido hialuronico
• Un bioestimulador de colageno | Radiesse
• 1 sesión de láser fraccionado CO2 Deka
• 5 sesiones de láser Helios Pico
• 4 sesiones de Ultherapy
• Aplicación de adapaleno 2 veces por semana.

Honestamente, El Progreso de la cicatriz ha sido de más del 60% de mejora. Y si, todavía la tengo, y si, ocupé rellenos pero me siento muy feliz con el resultado. Ahora llevo una vida normal. Créanme que en algún momento yo también empecé en dejar esta vida porque no encontraba rumbo con cicatrices en mi cara. Ahora todo ha cambiado. Me metí al gimnasio, estoy aprendiendo nuevos idiomas, estoy practicando deportes y por fin estoy animando a hablarle a chicas. Mi confianza ha mejorado y cuando miro mi cicatriz al espejo ya no me molesta. Ha moldeado mi carácter.

Quería pasar por acá para dejar un poco esperanza. Dicen que las personas que han tenido resultados, no publican sus caso. Eso no es así.

Para que lo sepan, soy de El Salvador. La inversión real fue de unos $3000 dólares y esto contento con el resultado. Ahora he decidido parar los tratamientos porque ya estoy a gusto.

No pierdas la fe, no pierdas la esperanza. Tuve que vender un par de cosas y trabajar de más para poder costearme lo necesario.

👇🏼
Si deseas más detalle de la clinica y el experto que me ayudó, puedes escribirme.

Hi everyone,
I recently did two sessions of CO2 laser. After each one I had redness and scabs for about 6 days.
I don’t really see any noticeable improvement so far and I’m wondering if more CO2 sessions are worth it, or if I should consider other options first (like subcision for example).
I don’t want to keep doing sessions if the results stay limited.
Has anyone had a similar experience with CO2? What would you recommend next?
Thanks!

Ok so I am kinda concerned about acne scarring on my cheeks, and I really wanna know how "treatable" my scars are.

I do know acne scarring doesn't go away on its own, but I am just giving myself copium tht it wld go away with retinoids.

Now I took these photos with direct lighting on top just to see how they would look(worst case), and it does look pretty bad.

Do you guys think scars as deep as mine cld be fixed?💔

Any advice on what I could do to treat them would be appreciated 🥀

so i had 2/3 pimples early last month and after they disappeared it left these behind and it's been over a month and it hasn't gone yet , is it PIE or something else ?

and if so what routine or products should i take ?

23M - first 3 pictures are my current skin in bright lighting.
Last picture was from 6 years ago.

I am currently on my last month of taking accutane but I don’t know the best protocol to combat the bad scaring. I hate my skin and it’s just depressing seeing everyone else in public with decent skin and comparing myself through the reflection of my phone.
Also my skin always looks oily/shiny even after washing it. I have been using retinol, glycolic acid and azelaic acid for the past year.
I would really appreciate some advice/recommendations. I am open to look at treatments down the line if it will be helpful.

I consulted an aesthetician (not a dermatologist) for MNRF treatment for my ice prick and box scars in 2025 (my biggest mistake in life) and after about a year and a half, the scarring (deep box scarring from the instrument on my right cheek) has not faded much.

Is there any hope for me? I live in a tropical country, have combination skin type and eczema prone skin. My routine includes barrier repair moisturiser and sunscreen everyday. I am scared of starting any actives on my skin which is clearly still healing. The scar on my right cheek is very visible even from long distance.

Has anyone been through something similar and can help guide me recover my confidence and somewhat of a flawless & smooth skin back?

I know the scar might never fade entirely but are there any procedures I should look into which might help conceal the depth of the scar? Even make up does not help and I do not like putting too much make up as it doesn’t sit well on my combination skin.

26F, and I’ve been using tretinoin for about 3 years with pretty good results. I’ve had acne since like 14 years old so I have quite a bit of scarring. I don’t get much active acne anymore, thank god, just usually a bit around my period.

I’ve never gotten any facials, lasers, treatments, etc. I want to know the minimal amount of treatments/least amount of risk in relation to results.

I’m a bit apprehensive about the recovery time as well since I work in person 2x a week. I also regularly go to hot yoga and keep pretty active in general and I don’t know how sweat will interfere with any treatments.

What can help my severe condition? I had CO2 and subcision two years ago, which only made my redness worse and didn't improve things much.
I can’t stand this redness..

Hey guys, Im feeling a little lost and Im tired of wasting so much money. Ive tried microneedling at multiple places and nothing seemed to work. Granted I was only able to do it maybe 3 times but it got too expensive. I also didnt see any improvements. All I got was more breakouts. Ive been to a dermatologist and was told to do tca cross. Others say microneedling is good. I was considering do it and even buying a derminator 2 and do it myself but I dont know if its the right path to take. Please guide me :(

im 24m btw

Hello, posting here for the first time after lurking for a while. I had severe acne for about 2 years due to purging from tretinoin, now that the acne has mostly cleared up, I am left with these scars. Honestly they look pretty bad under certain lighting and I feel so insecure and sad seeing them. They are the first thing I notice when I see myself in the mirror and I kinda regret going on tretinoin :( is there hope? What can I do to lighten these scars? I am considering laser treatments but not sure if they are worth the price as I am still a student. TIA!

It really doesn't matter, scars are beautiful✨❤ They make no difference in a person looks, people just don't know how to embrace imperfections!

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i’ve had three sessions of microneedling + prp. but still my skin looks like this. i randomly thought of taking close ups of my face today with my new phone. didn’t know i had this much shit on my face. my previous phone wouldnt be able to capture a clear picture of my face. i am shocked and so upset that this is how my face looks like. and when i dont wear makeup i get comments like “bemaar ho?” “jao lipstick laga ke aao” “kya huliya banaya hua hai?” and then when i wear makeup they say “bhoot lag rahi ho” “naturally you look prettier”.

i am a breastfeeding mother of five month old. i cannot use retinol either. what do i do? when i got the sessions done a year ago, the aesthetician said to not use anything other than moisturizer that she recommended. and two ointments.