Body area · Face
Acne scars & textural damage
Atrophic icepick, boxcar and rolling scars need collagen-stimulating procedures. Topicals alone won't reach the dermal depth required.
Recommended solutions
device
Microneedling RF
4–6 sessions, spaced monthly. ~50–70 % improvement in scar depth in published series.
treatment
TCA CROSS
High-concentration trichloroacetic acid spot-applied to icepick scars. Cheap, dermatologist-only.
treatment
Subcision
Manual or device-driven release of fibrotic tethers under rolling scars. Often combined with filler.
ingredient
Tretinoin
Daily use prevents new scars and modestly remodels superficial texture between in-clinic sessions.