Hello, I had my fractional co2 laser 24 hours ago. I wasn’t told that my face will look like this after the treatment. I was told that the downtime for it would be 5-7 days. I got a 5 day holiday from work so I decided to go for the treatment. Now I look like this and it is so dark that I know these marks wont go away in 7 days.

I was reading some reddit posts and I wish I saw those before going for the treatment. Some said it took them a year. This is so depressing. I have so many big events coming up in a month and after and I don’t want to look like this.

For reference: I am South Asian and have medium brown skintone. I was always insecure about my pitted pores/scars so I just went for this. I hate myself a lot more now that I look like this and the thought of looking like this for possibly a year. What do I do?

hi everyone,
im new posting here and imlooking for some honest advice on how to treat my residual acne scars and skin texture.

Current Routine & Context:

Time on current routine: 1 month.

AM: Gentle Cleanser (CeraVe) + Sunscreen (SPF 50).

PM: Gentle Cleanser + Moisturizer + Adapalene 0.1% (full face)

Status: Active acne has reduced, but I still get occasional breakouts, so I know my acne isn't 100% cleared yet.

My concerns:…

As you can see in the photos, I have some mild shallow icepick scars and surface texture irregularities mainly on my cheeks. I'm a student on a budget, so I want to avoid overly aggressive or unnecessary expensive packages from clinics 😓😓.

I would highly appreciate your advice 🫡

First photo is comparison before and after my 1st round of subcision and radiesse filler and the last pic is me after the 2nd round of subcision and filler do days after treatment. Pretty decent results I feel. Also getting my face blasted with fractional co2 next month lol. I had the scar for like 7 years. The second treatment was done 7 weeks after the first.

Recommendations for treatment and or how severe is this? Scar type?

hello!

I am having a hard time trying to figure out if my scars are mostly boxcar scars or icepick scars? I would like to know so that I could decide on which treatment I would be getting. Thanks peeps!

I have had acne scars for over a decade. Which treatments would improve texture and reduce severity over a 4-6 month period?

Is some of this PIH?