CASE 02
Acne scars
and texture.
A client in her late twenties came to us with rolling and boxcar scars left from teenage acne. Four fractional sessions later, the deepest scars have softened and her skin reflects light evenly again.
Fractional
4 sessions
16 weeks
Before
After
Acne scars · 4 sessions · 16 weeks
Skin type
Client
Device
Clinician
−65%
Visible scar depth at 16 weeks
4
Fractional sessions, four weeks apart
3 to 5
Days of downtime per visit
0
Edits or filters on any photo
The story
Old scars, smoothed in four visits.
Treated by
Dr. Julian Reyes
Aesthetic Physician · Resurfacing
01
The concern
Teenage acne had left rolling and boxcar scars across both cheeks that caught the light in every photo. She had tried peels and at home microneedling with little change, and avoided overhead lighting.
02
The plan
After a free skin consult and patch test, Dr. Reyes planned four fractional sessions, four weeks apart, paired with a barrier repair cream and a daily SPF between visits.
03
The outcome
By week sixteen the deepest scars had softened by roughly two thirds and the surface looked smoother and more even. Her skin catches the light evenly again, and she no longer turns away from the camera.
The timeline
Sixteen weeks, visit by visit.
New collagen builds slowly between sessions, so each visit smooths a little more than the last. Here is how this case progressed.
WEEK 00
Consult and first session
Scars mapped under raking light, then a gentle first pass.
Visible pigment
100%
WEEK 04
Second session
Edges have softened. Depth raised for the boxcar scars.
Visible pigment
82%
WEEK 08
Third session
A full cheek pass to blend texture across both sides.
Visible pigment
61%
WEEK 12
Fourth session
A final, lighter pass to refine the surface.
Visible pigment
44%
WEEK 16
Final review
Photographed in the same light and angle as day one.
Visible pigment
35%
Before
Day one
After
Week twelve
In her words
“I used to turn away from every camera. Now I barely think about the lighting, and my makeup sits so much smoother.”
CM
Chloe M.
Acne scars · 4 sessions · 16 weeks
