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Acne scarring treatment in Cirencester
Acne scarring is permanent textural damage left after acne has cleared, distinct from the brown or red marks that fade on their own. At ALBA Skin & Beauty Clinic in Cirencester it is treated with SkinPen microneedling, usually a course of three sessions six weeks apart, with improvement continuing for months afterwards.
What is it
True scarring is a change in the skin's structure rather than its colour. Rolling scars give a wavy surface, boxcar scars have defined edges, and ice-pick scars are narrow and deep. Flat brown or red marks are not scars and usually resolve without treatment.
What causes it
Inflammation that reached deep enough to damage collagen, often from cystic acne or from picking and squeezing. Once collagen is lost the skin does not rebuild it on its own, which is why scarring persists long after the acne has gone.
What usually helps
SkinPen microneedling creates controlled micro-injuries that prompt new collagen. Results build gradually and continue improving for up to six months after the final session. BioRePeel helps with milder textural change, and polynucleotides can improve overall skin quality alongside.
What won’t help
Deep ice-pick scars respond poorly to microneedling, and no amount of sessions changes that. Those need a different approach entirely, and we will tell you at consultation rather than sell you a course that will disappoint.
FAQs
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