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Acne And Acne Scars —
From Active Spots To Old Marks

Acne and acne scars are one story told in stages: active spots, the red or brown marks they leave, and the scars that form when inflammation runs deep. The pages here follow that order, so you can start where your skin is now.

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Acne And Acne Scars, In The Right Order

Scars are treated once breakouts are controlled, because new spots keep making new marks. Start with acne treatment if spots are still appearing, and with acne scar treatment if they have settled.

Flat red or brown marks are not scars and often fade with time and sun protection. Indented scars come in types, and each type answers to a different technique; acne scar types shows how they are told apart.

Acne Types

Types Of Acne

Condition
Cystic Acne And Nodules
Deep, painful lumps that scar most.
Condition
Hormonal Acne In Adult Women
Jawline breakouts linked to hormones.
Condition
Fungal Acne
Itchy, even bumps that are not true acne.
Condition
Back And Body Acne
Breakouts on the back, chest and shoulders.
Condition
Acne In Pregnancy
What can and cannot be used.
Look-Alike
Perioral Dermatitis
A rash around the mouth mistaken for acne.

Active Acne

Treating Active Acne

Treatment
Acne Treatment
Getting breakouts under control.
Treatment
Teen Acne Treatment
Graded first, then treated: medical acne care.
Treatment
Back Acne Treatment
A plan for body breakouts.
Treatment
Oily Skin Treatment
Shine, pores or breakouts, matched to the goal.
Laser
Carbon Laser Peel
A laser facial for oil and pores.
Medicine
Isotretinoin For Acne
When it is considered, and who should not take it.
Medicine
Doxycycline For Acne
A prescription antibiotic, used for a set period.
Skin A–Z
Benzoyl Peroxide
A topical that reduces acne bacteria.

Marks And Scar Types

Marks And Scar Types

Pathway
From Acne To Scar
How inflammation turns into a scar.
Compare
PIH vs PIE
Brown marks and red marks.
Types
Acne Scar Types
Ice pick, boxcar and rolling scars.
Scar Type
Ice Pick Scars
Narrow, deep scars and TCA CROSS.
Condition
Keloids And Hypertrophic Scars
Raised scars, after acne or injury.

Scar Treatments

Acne Scar Treatments At Atelier

Lasers
Acne Scar Laser Treatment
Which laser suits which scar.
Resurfacing
Acne Scar Resurfacing
Ablative and non-ablative, and their downtime.
Scar Type
Boxcar Scars
Flat-floored scars with sharp edges.
Scar Type
Rolling Scars
Wave-like scars held down by bands.
Technique
Subcision
Releasing the bands that tether a scar.
Technique
TCA CROSS
Targeted acid for narrow, deep scars.
Device
RF Microneedling For Acne Scars
Heat delivered beneath the surface.
Protocol
4D Scar Reconstruction
Several techniques combined in sequence.

Planning

Planning, Comparisons And Questions

Questions
Acne Scar Questions
Short answers, one per question.
Guide
Acne Scar Treatment Order
Which step comes first, and why.
Compare
Subcision vs Laser
For rolling scars.
Compare
Scar Surgery vs Non-Surgical
When surgery is the better route.
Downtime
Acne Scar Treatment Downtime
Recovery by treatment type.
Timing
Isotretinoin And Laser Timing
When laser can follow the medicine.

Index

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The overview: scar types and the order of treatment.
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Every scar treatment at Atelier in one place.

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