How To Treat Acne Scarring (2025)

Acne scarring is an incredibly common and frustrating problem amongst patients I see in my dermatology clinic. In this video, I talk about the most evidence based ways to cure acne scars. We discuss acne scar prevention, how acne scars are formed, microneedling, laser resurfacing, chemical peels, and also creams to treat acne scars.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:12 Types of Acne
1:56 Prevention
6:29 Treating existing scars
9:56 Filler
10:30 Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
11:20 Creams
13:00 Cost

SKINCARE PRODUCTS I PERSONALLY USE:

There's no guaranteeing these are the best for you (it's too hard to get the right data for this) but these are products I consider to be from reputable brands, at a good price point, and which I like to use.

Cervae Moisturizing Cream (my daily moisturizer): https://geni.us/A2CT
La Roche Posay Hydrating Cleanser (my daily cleanser): https://geni.us/TBAnM
La Roche Posay Tinted Mineral Sunscreen (sunscreen for skin of color): https://geni.us/EJXv
Differin Gel (adapalene - a retinoid) : https://geni.us/4mAPAO
La Roche Posay Adapalene (as above, but slightly more fancy): https://geni.us/poEAc2
Neutrogena Retinol (weaker than above two, more hydrating): https://geni.us/cpAMAxb
Cerave Healing Ointment (for chapped lips): https://geni.us/T975

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