Dear All, 👉You treated your acne with the right treatment, but what about acne scars including PIH (Post Inflammatory hyperpigmentation)? Most patients with acne will have a degree of scarring. In patients with darker skin color the scarring can be further complicated by hyperpigmentation. Several treatment options can be used to improve acne scarring, however the problem of post acne hyperpigmentation IS NOT OFTEN ADDRESSED. Here is the great news: 👉There is a recent study especially focus on the treatment of pigmented post acne scarring using skin microneedling. In this study publushed in June 2018 in Journal of cosmetic dermatology (1), they assessed the benefits of Skin microneedling for acne scars associated with pigmentation in 39 patients with dark skin (Skin type 3,4 and 5).Microneedling treatment done and subsequently patients reviewed at 2 weeks for initial assessment and then after at least 4 weeks from date of initial assessment using same scoring methods for both scars and pigmentation. Baseline photographs were taken and again at final assessment. Conclusion: Microneedling is an effective treatment for both acne scars and associated pigmentation in patients with dark skin color. The treatment appears to be safe apart from transient redness, mild dryness, and small hematomas, however additional treatments may be needed in some patients to achieve more improvement in pigmentation. Reference, (1)https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29543377/ #acne #acnescars #skin