Acne is a common disorder of adolescence and acne scarring is seen in around 43% of acne sufferers presenting to dermatology clinics.1,2 Whilst there is a broad range of treatment options available for acne scarring including chemical peels, microneedling, ablative laser treatments and dermabrasion, these options have varying degrees of effectiveness and risks.
Furthermore, the tolerability of treatments to patients is an important factor for clinicians to consider when prescribing a treatment plan. For example, whilst microneedling tends to be moderately uncomfortable and have little downtime, patients may find it hard to commit to the large number of treatment sessions required to achieve an improvement; and whilst fully-ablative CO2 laser tends to yield excellent improvements in scarring, the pain, risks of hyperpigmentation and downtime mean that not all patients would tolerate or be…
