Do Acne Scars Fade on Their Own?
Few questions arrive more often in a scar consultation, and the answer divides in two. Some of what acne leaves behind resolves without any intervention, and…
Acne Scar Treatment Cost in Singapore
Cost is often the deciding factor in acne scar treatment, and it is also where patients most often waste money, not by spending too little, but…
Acne Scars or Pigmentation? How to Tell the Difference
A great deal of worry, and a great deal of wasted money, follows from one confusion, which is mistaking acne marks for acne scars. The two…
Types of Acne Scars and How Each Is Treated
PDLLA skin booster has been combined with carbon dioxide gas subcision for atrophic acne scars in a published series, which is the hybrid mechanical-plus-biologic approach I…
No Results After Sylfirm X for Acne Scars: What to Review
Little visible improvement after a course is a reason to reassess the treatment plan. It does not, on its own, establish that the machine was incapable…
Sylfirm X vs Secret RF vs Infini
Sylfirm X, Secret RF and Infini are RF microneedling systems, but choosing a treatment requires more than comparing brand names. The concern, device configuration and treatment…
What Causes Acne Scars?
Understanding the formation of acne scars is fundamental to both their prevention and effective treatment. Patients who comprehend the underlying causes are generally better equipped to…
Acne Scar Treatment in Singapore
Three scar shapes account for almost everything I see, and the shape decides the treatment far more than the severity does. Ice pick scars are narrow…
Acne Scar Mapping: Why Diagnosis Comes Before Laser Choice
Acne scars present in distinct types, mainly ice pick, boxcar, and rolling, which often appear together on the same individual. Each type requires a different treatment approach: TCA…
Brown Acne Marks (PIH): Pigmentation Treatment for Asian Skin
Clearing acne is only half the story for many of my Asian patients, as the brown marks left behind often linger far longer than the pimples…
