from the photo, it seems you are suffering from atrophied scars, post - acne erythema marks (redness marks) and post-injury hyperpigmentation marks. These can be attributed to your previous acne flares.
In my practice, I have at my disposal, an array of treatments to offer patients with skin texture and colour tone irregularities from acne injury.
Some of the procedures I do for my patients include-
1. FOTONA Erbium YAG resurfacing- this program gives out laser energy beams of 2940nm wavelength, which encourages collagen production, while causing resurfacing on the skin surface, producing a smoother, tighter complexion. Power can be calibrated to target different severities of acne scars.
2. FRAC3 laser rejuvenation- a revolutionary, multi-mode, long pulse Nd:YAG laser to improve surface irregularity, enhance pore refinement. This laser can be used to reduce skin redness as well as telangiectasia (fine blood vessel formation).
3. Subcision- this is a needling technique, where I will use needles of varying sizes to treat larger, depressed scars. The aim of the procedure is to ‘surgically release’ the depression brought upon by mini fibrosis bands holding the skin surface down. A numbing injection will be given prior to the procedure to entire optimal comfort.
4. Rejuran Skinhealer - this is an innovative and revolutionary injectable product that is fast gaining popularity. Rejuran is made up of purified polynucleotides (DNA fragments) from salmon. It’s strength is in enhancing the regenerative and repair properties of the skin. Prior to its use in Aesthetics, polynucleotides have been used in the treatment of skin burns, skin wounds, and other surgical procedures.
Rejuran is injected for the full face, and will also be concentrated on areas that need further repair, e.g. atrophied scars. I frequently combine both laser resurfacing as well as Rejuran treatments for my patients for the best outcomes.
- Dermal Filler injection. This classical procedure is timeless as it is highly effective in lifting depressed scars, volumizing depressed regions, and even aid in hydrating the skin. The key to performing a dermal filler procedure well for acne scar patients is the selection of the scars to treat (not all scars can benefit from direct filler injection) and of course the type of dermal filler to use.
6. Other treatments. There are other treatments including and not limited to TCA CROSS, High-intensity Focused Ultrasound, nano-fractional RF, etc. My specific treatment plan for patients will not include all available modalities, but rather, it will be customised to the patient's requirements.
Hope that helps.
Cheers!!
Warmest regards
Dr Heng Wee Soon
