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Acne Scars

Acne scars include rolling, boxcar and icepick types, and sometimes dark or red marks that fade on their own. Treatment depends on which you have. Many options involve healing time and repeat visits, which shapes what a short stay can realistically achieve.

Common causes

  • Deep or prolonged inflammatory acne damaging collagen
  • Picking or squeezing lesions
  • Delayed treatment of active breakouts
  • Genetics affecting how skin heals
  • Post-inflammatory marks that look like scars but fade

How doctors usually approach it

Identify the scar type
Rolling scars respond to releasing tethered tissue, boxcar scars to resurfacing, and icepick scars to targeted acid or punch techniques. Flat marks may need no scar treatment at all.
Treat active acne first
New breakouts keep creating scars, so control is part of the plan.
Use staged procedures
Fractional lasers, microneedle radiofrequency, microneedling, subcision, TCA application and collagen-stimulating injectables are used, often in combination.
Allow healing time
Collagen remodeling takes months, and improvement is partial for many people.

Treatments often discussed

Resurfacing & ScarsMicroneedle RFMicroneedle RF leaves small marks and redness for a few days, and its usual course of sessions a month apart makes a single trip a starting point.From ₩300,000Resurfacing & ScarsCO2 Fractional LaserCO2 fractional resurfacing needs about a week of visible redness, crusting and peeling, so it belongs at the very start of a stay, or on a longer trip.Price after consultationLaser & PigmentPico LaserPico laser downtime ranges from almost none to about a week of tiny scabs, so what you treat decides how much of your trip it affects.From ₩180,000Skin BoostersRejuran (PN Skin Booster)Rejuran is a spaced course of small injections, so the main question is how many visits your stay allows and how to continue at home.From ₩270,000Resurfacing & ScarsErbium Fractional LaserErbium fractional treatment usually heals faster than CO2, but it still needs several days of redness and fine crusting before you are camera-ready.Price after consultationResurfacing & ScarsNon-Ablative Fractional Laser (Fraxel-type)Non-ablative fractional laser leaves the surface intact but gives a few days of puffy, bronzed skin, with a course of sessions that does not fit one short visit.Price after consultationResurfacing & ScarsMicroneedlingMicroneedling brings a day or three of redness, which fits most itineraries, but benefits come from a monthly series rather than one session.Price after consultationResurfacing & ScarsSubcision for Acne ScarsSubcision involves bruising and swelling for one to two weeks, so it suits the start of a stay in a trip or on a longer stay.Price after consultationResurfacing & ScarsTCA CROSS for Icepick ScarsTCA CROSS leaves tiny dark crusts for about a week on small spots, but the full plan is a series weeks apart.Price after consultationInjectablesJuvelook (PDLLA)Juvelook is a short course of small injections for skin quality, so the question is whether a month-long gap between visits fits your stay.Price after consultationHair & ScalpPRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) for Face and ScalpA blood-derived treatment for face or scalp that takes about an hour and is usually repeated over weeks, so plan it as the start of a course.Price after consultation

Treating acne scars on a short stay in Seoul

Scar work is heavy on downtime. Resurfacing lasers can leave several days of redness and crusting, and procedures such as subcision cause bruising. Plan the first session early and keep the last days before your flight free of new procedures.

Because scars are treated in stages weeks apart, a one-week trip rarely covers a course. A sensible use of the visit is a consultation that sorts scar types, a first or second lighter session, and a written plan a dermatologist at home can follow. Ask what sun protection you will need on sightseeing days, since fresh skin is prone to darkening.

Skip heavy outdoor days, saunas and swimming until the doctor clears them, and keep photos in similar light so changes can be compared later.

Acne Scars: common questions

Can scars be fully removed?

Usually they are improved, not erased. Results vary by scar type and person.

Is one laser session enough?

Rarely. Most plans use several sessions over months.

How soon can I fly after resurfacing?

It depends on the depth of treatment. Ask the doctor and allow extra days.

Do home products help?

Sunscreen and gentle care support healing, but they do not reshape deep scars.

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Area
Myeongdong, Jung-gu
Nearest station
Myeong-dong Station (Line 4)
Mon - Fri
11:00 - 21:00
Sat
10:00 - 18:00
Sun
11:00 - 17:00
Public holidays
11:00 - 16:00 (Lunar New Year and Chuseok closed)