Acne Scarring & Texture Issues
What Is Acne Scarring & Texture Issues
Acne Scarring & Texture Issues
Acne scarring and irregular skin texture are the long-term consequences of the skin’s wound-healing response following deep-seated inflammation. When the dermis is damaged during an acne breakout, the body may produce too much or too little collagen, resulting in raised tissue or permanent depressions known as atrophic scars. At Eden Skin & Laser Clinic, we specialise in dermal remodelling to resurface the skin and restore its natural smoothness. Our clinical focus is on stimulating controlled regeneration to diminish the legacy of past breakouts and improve the overall complexion for Eden Skin & Laser Clinic patients.
How Acne Scarring & Texture Issues Manifest
Atrophic Scarring (Ice Pick, Boxcar, Rolling): Distinct indentations or "pitting" in the skin caused by a loss of underlying support tissue during the healing process.
Post-Inflammatory Erythema (PIE): Persistent red or pink marks that remain after an acne lesion has healed, caused by dilated capillaries near the skin surface.
Hypertrophic Scarring: Raised, thickened areas of tissue formed when the body produces an excess of collagen in response to previous inflammation.
Tactile Roughness: An uneven surface texture and enlarged pores resulting from sluggish cellular turnover and historical follicular damage.
Dermal Fibrosis: A loss of skin pliability and "bounce" where scar tissue has replaced healthy, elastic dermal fibres.
The Eden Skin & Laser Clinical Clinic, Consultation & Safety Protocol
At Eden Skin & Laser Clinic, a 30-minute clinical consultation is vital for a diagnostic assessment of scar depth and tissue viability. This session involves a comprehensive medical history review and a skin health analysis to ensure that no active inflammation remains before we begin corrective treatments. We also perform necessary patch testing for chemical and mechanical modalities to ensure your skin’s resilience, prioritising a safe and effective pathway to skin resurfacing.
Treatment Options
Eden Skin & Laser Clinic selects the most appropriate modalities from our clinical suite to break down fibrotic scar tissue and trigger the production of healthy new collagen.
Advanced Microneedling: Gold-standard treatment; this procedure uses precision needles to create controlled micro-injuries, physically breaking up old scar tissue and stimulating the body’s natural wound-healing cascade to fill depressions with new collagen.
Skin Peels: Gold-standard treatment; clinical-grade acids are used to chemically exfoliate the epidermal layers, smoothing surface irregularities and refining the appearance of shallow scars and enlarged pores.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): Secondary treatment/Biostimulation; by injecting your own growth factors into scarred areas, we accelerate cellular repair and enhance the results of microneedling for deeper tissue remodelling.
Endymed 3Deep Radiofrequency: Secondary treatment; provides deep dermal heating to tighten and smooth the skin surface, particularly effective for improving the appearance of "rolling" scars and general texture loss.
Dermalux TRI-WAVE MD: Supportive maintenance; Near-Infrared and Red light therapies are utilised post-treatment to settle redness, reduce downtime, and provide the cellular energy required for optimal collagen synthesis.