Over the last couple of years, we have seen a shift in the way patients want to look. The days of looking ‘overdone’ have been replaced with a want for good skin health and a more natural appearance. Many people suffer with acne and often come into a medical skin clinic as a last resort after they have tried a range of over-the-counter topical skin products and been prescribed oral antibiotics by their doctor with little improvement.
Acne and acne scarring can have a huge impact on a patient’s self-esteem and confidence, and the scarring can often be permanent.1 When managing acne, treatment starts with topical home care to treat the acne, followed by a range of in-clinic treatments such as microneedling, skin peels, fractional radiofrequency and laser. In this article, I have included the case of a patient I treated to address her acne and scarring, detailing the treatment plan and the…