Skin concern
Acne scarring & texture
Can anything be done about the marks left behind?
Indentation, uneven texture and enlarged pores, and what genuinely improves them.
Once acne has settled, what remains is usually two separate things: brown or red marks, which fade on their own, and real indentation, which doesn’t.
The first needs patience. The second needs collagen induction, and it does respond.
What causes acne scarring & texture?
- Collagen loss during healing
Inflammation destroys collagen. When it heals unevenly, the surface is left depressed: rolling, boxcar or icepick, depending on the shape.
- Post-inflammatory marks
Flat brown or red patches with no indentation. These are pigment rather than scar, and they fade. Faster with treatment and SPF.
What I would do about it
Microneedling is the mainstay. For scarring, it’s one of the few treatments in this field with a genuinely strong evidence base. A course of three to six, four weeks apart.
The Green Sea Peel where texture and congestion appear together.
Honest expectations. Meaningful improvement, not erasure. I’d rather say so now than have you six sessions in, expecting something else.
Treatments for this concern
Microneedling with Serum
£190, 60 min
Dermapen 4 collagen induction with a targeted serum. The one I reach for most often for scarring and texture.
KRX Green Sea Peel
£200, 60 min
Natural microneedling using marine spicules. No needles, no acid, genuine resurfacing.
CellStory Liquid Microneedling
£250, 75 min
Collagen induction with no needle and no downtime.
Which of these suits you is decided in the room, with your skin in front of me, rather than from this page.
What people have said
These were left by people who came to me with acne scarring. Their words, and their names, not mine.
Callum Davies
3 years ago
“I came to Hanaà for acne scarring. She immediately made me feel at ease with what can be an embarrassing conversation. She recommended microneedling and the results have been incredible.”
Dionne Moody
2 years ago
“I can't recommend Hanaa enough! I've been seeing her for over a year for microneedling and facials. She honestly advises you on what your skin needs and what not to waste your money on.”
Left on Google and quoted as written. The rating and the stars stay on the Google profile, where they were given.
What will a facial not fix?
I’m a skincare specialist, not a doctor. What I do can improve the condition of the skin and how it behaves. It isn’t a medical treatment for acne scarring & texture. I’d rather be straight with you about that from the start.
Anything that bleeds, changes shape or colour, or won’t heal should be seen by a GP first. So should anything painful, spreading, or arriving alongside symptoms elsewhere in the body. Prescription medication and skin cancer screening sit outside what I do.
If I think you need referring, I’ll say so at the first appointment, and we’ll work out what’s worth doing here in the meantime.
Other concerns
- Rosacea & facial rednessWhy does my face flush and sting?
- Adult & hormonal acneWhy am I breaking out in my thirties and forties?
- Pigmentation & melasmaWhy do these brown patches keep coming back?
- Ageing skin & loss of firmnessWhat actually works, if I don’t want to look different?
- Sensitive & reactive skinWhy does everything sting, even the gentle products?
- Dryness & dehydrationIs my skin dry, or dehydrated?
- Dullness & tired skinWhy does my skin look grey and flat?
- Puffiness & fluid retentionWhy is my face swollen in the mornings?
Where to start
Appointments are with me, in one room at 29 Haven Road. If you’re not sure which of the treatments above fits, book The Bespoke Intention. When you are unsure what your skin needs, leave it in expert hands.
Six questions, about two minutes. I read every one myself and reply, usually within a couple of days.
See the treatments I use for this
29 Haven Road · Canford Cliffs · Poole · BH13 7LE · 07525 438309