Staged Plan · Step By Step · Pacific Plaza
An acne scar plan at Atelier follows an order: tethers released, ice-pick tracts treated, then the surface resurfaced. Each step has its own downtime, and Dr Sin Yong times every stage to healed skin.
Subcision, and any injectable placed under a scar, bruise without breaking the surface; TCA CROSS and fractional CO2 crust; RF microneedling largely spares the top layer. Your scar types decide the steps, as acne scar treatment explains.
| When | What you may notice | Most people can |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Subcision: swelling and bruising begin under intact skin. TCA CROSS: each scar frosts white. CO2: redness, swelling, pinpoint bleeding, seeping. RF microneedling: red, warm, tight skin. | TCA CROSS: go about the day. Subcision: no strenuous exercise until the swelling settles. CO2: stay at home. |
| Days 1–3 | Subcision: often purple bruising; swelling for two or three days. TCA CROSS: each point darkens into a small crust. CO2: bronzed, rough crusting. RF microneedling: redness for one to three days. | RF microneedling: work the next day for most. Subcision: make-up once entry points have sealed. |
| Days 4–7 | Subcision: the bruise fades; tenderness settles within the week. TCA CROSS: crusts separate after roughly five to seven days. CO2: crusts shed to pink skin. | TCA CROSS: make-up around dry crusts. CO2: varies with depth. |
| Week 2 onwards | Subcision: bruising has usually faded within ten days. TCA CROSS: in some Fitzpatrick III to V skin, small dark dots that generally fade over two to four months. | Usual plans, with strict sun protection. |
| When results show | New collagen fills over six to eight weeks after subcision or TCA CROSS, and keeps changing for months after the last session. | Each next stage is timed to healed skin, not to a date. |
Work And Plans
Release and injection steps suit weeks when a bruise can be covered. Most people work through TCA CROSS dots (TCA CROSS aftercare) and from the day after RF microneedling (RF microneedling downtime).
Resurfacing is the stage for a quiet period at home; its timeline is on CO2 laser downtime, and the protocol on Tetra Pro Scar³ acne scar treatment.
Slower Recovery
Message the clinic the same day (WhatsApp +65 8023 7170, Monday to Saturday, 11:00–20:00) if pain, swelling or warmth builds, redness spreads, a crust turns thick and yellow or weeps, or you notice pus, fever, clustered small blisters or, after an injectable, a painful or growing lump. White, dusky or mottled skin after an injectable cannot wait: contact the clinic now, and if you cannot reach it, go to the nearest hospital emergency department (vascular occlusion warning signs). Out of hours, take urgent signs there too.
Events
Give Dr SY your fixed dates at consultation so the sequence can be arranged around them. Subcision and TCA CROSS sessions are usually six to eight weeks apart, and each stage waits for healed skin, so a plan needs room. Squeezed to fit a wedding or trip, it tends to do less well.
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