Active breakouts, the brown or red marks they leave behind, and the pitted texture that follows — treated in the right order, with a plan built around your skin rather than a package.
Mon – Sat · 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM · Near Bangur Nagar Metro (B1 Exit), Goregaon West, Mumbai
Acne & scar care at Dr. Faraah's Clinic, Goregaon West
They look similar in a mirror and are treated completely differently. Getting this right is most of the result.
Blackheads, whiteheads, papules, pustules and deeper cystic lesions. This is inflammation that's still active — and every new lesion is a chance of leaving another mark or scar behind.
Treated first. Until breakouts are controlled, scar treatments are building on ground that keeps moving.
Flat marks left after a pimple settles — either brown (melanin, known as PIH) or red-purple (broken capillaries, known as PIE). The skin surface is level; only the colour is off.
These respond far better and faster than true scars, and in Indian skin they're the most common complaint after acne.
Where inflammation has destroyed collagen, the skin heals at a lower level — rolling, boxcar or ice-pick scars. Less common are raised (hypertrophic) scars.
Structural, and slower to improve. The aim is to soften, level and blend them, not to erase them.
Jumping straight to aggressive resurfacing while acne is still active, or while the skin is still pigmented, is how people end up trading one problem for another. On Indian and darker skin, inflamed or freshly-treated skin is far more likely to darken further — so the sequence isn't a formality, it's what protects the result.
It also keeps things honest: deep treatments change the texture of the skin and cause their own temporary inflammation, which makes it much harder to judge what's actually improving if background colour is still unstable.
The order is usually control the acne → settle the marks → work on texture and scars. Phases can overlap, but they don't get skipped. If your breakouts are still active, that's the first thing dealt with — sometimes with topical or oral treatment rather than a procedure.
Medical skincare, the right actives, and treatment for active lesions. Nothing else is worth doing until new breakouts stop forming.
Peels and Q-switch laser toning to even out brown and red marks, with sun protection doing as much work as any device.
Microneedling with PRP, GFC or exosomes, fractional laser and — where suitable — subcision for tethered, rolling scars.
Most people have a mix. That's why a plan usually combines more than one treatment.
Wavy, sloping depressions caused by fibrous bands tethering the skin down. Often responds well to subcision combined with microneedling.
Shallow or deep depressions with defined, steep edges. Fractional laser and microneedling with biologics are the mainstay.
Narrow, deep, V-shaped tracts. The most stubborn type — usually needs focused treatment at the scar base rather than broad resurfacing.
Firm, raised scars, more common on the jaw, chest and back. Managed differently again, and treated conservatively.
Almost no one needs everything here. What you're offered depends on what your skin is actually doing.
| Treatment | Mainly used for | Typical course |
|---|---|---|
| Medical skincare & chemical peels | Active acne, brown marks, mild surface texture. Salicylic, glycolic and mandelic peels are generally well tolerated on Indian skin. | Often 4–6 sessions, spaced about 3–4 weeks apart |
| Q-switch laser toning | Flat brown and red marks, overall dullness. Low-fluence settings are chosen to avoid provoking pigment. | Usually a course of sessions spaced a few weeks apart |
| Microneedling with PRP, GFC or exosomes | Rolling and boxcar scars, general texture. Channels are created in the skin and a regenerative preparation is delivered into them. | Often 4–6 sessions, about 4 weeks apart |
| Fractional laser | More marked boxcar and rolling scarring. Conservative, fractional settings are used on darker skin — full ablative resurfacing is generally avoided. | Often 3–5 sessions, spaced 6–8 weeks apart |
| Subcision | Tethered, rolling scars where fibrous bands are holding the skin down. Usually combined with PRP or GFC in the same sitting. | Often 2–4 sessions, spaced 4–6 weeks apart |
| Home routine | Everything. What you use daily decides how well — and how long — any of the above holds. | Ongoing; reviewed at each visit |
These are typical ranges seen in practice, not a promise. Your actual plan and session count are decided after examining your skin, and results vary considerably between individuals.
With active acne controlled, brown and red marks begin to even out. This is the fastest-responding part of the whole process.
Collagen laid down during a course of microneedling or laser matures over months, so scar improvement lags well behind the sessions themselves.
Reviewing photos taken at the start is the only honest way to judge progress — textural change is hard to see day to day.
Acne scars can be softened, levelled and blended — they cannot be removed completely, and no treatment restores skin to how it was before the acne. Raised or tethered scars often need more than one type of treatment to look significantly better, and some types (ice-pick scars in particular) respond only partially.
Anyone promising you flawless, scar-free skin is overselling. What's realistic is a visible, often meaningful improvement over a course of treatment — and an honest assessment of how much change is achievable in your case before you spend anything.
Suitability is confirmed in person, not from a photo or a phone call.
On Indian skin, aftercare isn't optional — it's half the result.
Contact the clinic if you notice blistering, prolonged pain, increasing redness, or a mark that keeps darkening. These are uncommon, but they're reviewed promptly.
No — and any clinic that says otherwise is worth avoiding. Scars can be softened, levelled and blended so they're far less noticeable, and many patients see a real difference over a course of treatment. But the damaged collagen structure can't be restored to skin that was never scarred. What's achievable in your case is assessed honestly at the consultation, before you commit to anything.
Marks are flat — the skin is level, but the colour is off, either brown (pigment) or red-purple (capillaries). Scars are structural: the skin has healed at a lower level (rolling, boxcar, ice-pick) or raised higher. Marks fade much faster and respond well to peels and laser toning; scars need treatments that rebuild and release collagen, and take months.
It depends on the mix of marks and scars you have. Marks often improve over a course of about four to six sessions spaced a few weeks apart; structural scarring typically needs a longer course, and the collagen changes continue for three to six months after the sessions themselves. Your exact plan and cost are confirmed after Dr. Faraah examines your skin.
Yes — active breakouts are controlled first. New lesions create new marks and deepen existing scars, so treating texture while acne is still active means working against yourself. Some phases can overlap, but that first step isn't skipped.
Indian and darker skin has more reactive pigment cells, so post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is the main risk with any treatment that irritates the skin — which is why settings are kept conservative, treatments are staged rather than stacked, and skincare is often used to prepare the skin first. Daily sun protection is the biggest single factor in preventing it. Temporary darkening can still occur; if it does, it's managed rather than ignored.
Tell the doctor at your consultation, including the dose and how long you've been on it. Guidance has changed over the years: many gentler procedures — superficial peels, microneedling, non-ablative laser — are considered acceptable, while deeper, more aggressive resurfacing usually calls for a waiting period. That decision is made for your specific treatment, in person.
Book a consultation with Dr. Faraah — what's marks, what's scarring, what's realistic, and what it will cost. No packages, no pressure.
Mon – Sat · 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM · Goregaon West, Mumbai
Individual results vary. Acne scar treatment can improve the appearance of marks and scarring but cannot remove them completely. Suitability, the treatments used and the number of sessions can only be confirmed after an in-person consultation. This page is general information and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.