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Barrier-first facial
Reduces unnecessary irritation while the cause is controlled.
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Post-inflammatory marks
Separate brown or grey post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation from red post-acne marks and true indented or raised scars.
What it means
Start with the pattern, not the treatment name
After acne, eczema, picking, a burn or another injury settles, colour can remain. Brown, grey or blue-brown marks usually reflect extra melanin at different depths; red or purple marks can reflect lingering vascular change. Neither is the same as a true texture scar.
Options at Idalia
How this concern may be approached
Treatment is selected after your concern, skin response, medical history, suitable product route and realistic benefit have been reviewed.
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Selected peel
A cautious superficial route for suitable stable epidermal pigment.
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Acne programme
Controls current breakouts before chasing each new mark.
Explore this route ↗A useful home-care foundation
- Treat the cause first
- Use gentle fragrance-free products
- Wear tinted broad-spectrum sunscreen
- Give marks time; many fade slowly
When to pause cosmetic treatment
- The original rash or acne is uncontrolled
- Marks are grey-blue, deep or persistent
- A lesion is changing or symptomatic
- Pigment follows medication or systemic illness
Medical boundary
New, changing, painful, severe or unexplained symptoms should be assessed by a GP, pharmacist, optometrist, dermatologist or another appropriate clinician before cosmetic treatment.
Further reading
From education to treatment
How do I treat acne marks and acne scars in Dudley?
Brown or grey pigment, persistent redness and a true indented scar require different strategies. Idalia first controls active inflammation, then considers skincare, peels, microneedling, PDRN or scar-focused treatment according to what remains.
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