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Not every mark left by acne is actually a scar. ✨ Different types of acne scarring require completely different treatment strategies. 🧊 ICE-PICK SCARS Deep, narrow scars that respond best to targeted treatments such as TCA CROSS or punch techniques. ◻️ BOXCAR SCARS Defined, indented scars. Microneedling can remodel shallow boxcar scars, while corrective peels can improve superficial texture and pigmentation. 〰️ ROLLING SCARS Broad depressions caused by tethering beneath the skin. Tethered scars may require subcision, followed by microneedling to remodel the texture. ⬆️ HYPERTROPHIC SCARS Raised scar tissue caused by excess collagen. These require a completely different approach, including silicone, steroid injections, or vascular laser when red. 🔴 PIE Red or pink vascular marks, not true scars. Think azelaic acid, niacinamide, Centella, barrier support, and vascular treatments when needed. 🟤 PIH Brown pigment left after inflammation, not a true scar. Vitamin A, vitamin C, azelaic acid, tranexamic acid, corrective peels, and microneedling can all play a role. 🩹 EXCORIATION An injury caused by picking, not automatically a scar. Repair the barrier first, then address any remaining redness or pigmentation after the skin has healed. The right treatment depends on the type of mark and the depth of the scar, not just what it looks like. Save this as your acne-scar quick guide, and send it to someone treating every acne mark the same way. 🤍 Ready for a customized treatment plan? 📍 Book with me through the link in my bio or call/text The LA Facialist at 310-739-9997. 💻 For virtual consultations, email suzy@thelafacialist.com. #AcneScars #acnescartreatment #Microneedling #skintips #thealessandramethod
Not every mark left by acne is actually a scar. ✨ Different types of acne scarring require completely different treatment strategies. 🧊 ICE-PICK SCARS Deep, narrow scars that respond best to targeted treatments such as TCA CROSS or punch techniques. ◻️ BOXCAR SCARS Defined, indented scars. Microneedling can remodel shallow boxcar scars, while corrective peels can improve superficial texture and pigmentation. 〰️ ROLLING SCARS Broad depressions caused by tethering beneath the skin. Tethered scars may require subcision, followed by microneedling to remodel the texture. ⬆️ HYPERTROPHIC SCARS Raised scar tissue caused by excess collagen. These require a completely different approach, including silicone, steroid injections, or vascular laser when red. 🔴 PIE Red or pink vascular marks, not true scars. Think azelaic acid, niacinamide, Centella, barrier support, and vascular treatments when needed. 🟤 PIH Brown pigment left after inflammation, not a true scar. Vitamin A, vitamin C, azelaic acid, tranexamic acid, corrective peels, and microneedling can all play a role. 🩹 EXCORIATION An injury caused by picking, not automatically a scar. Repair the barrier first, then address any remaining redness or pigmentation after the skin has healed. The right treatment depends on the type of mark and the depth of the scar, not just what it looks like. Save this as your acne-scar quick guide, and send it to someone treating every acne mark the same way. 🤍 Ready for a customized treatment plan? 📍 Book with me through the link in my bio or call/text The LA Facialist at 310-739-9997. 💻 For virtual consultations, email [email protected]. #AcneScars #acnescartreatment #Microneedling #skintips #thealessandramethod
Your face wash might not be the answer to your acne. Because acne doesn’t always start on your skin. 😮‍💨 Stress, hormones, gut health, sleep, sugar and your skin microbiome can all play a role. So piling on acne products may not address what’s actually triggering it. Ayurveda looks at skin from the inside out because skin health is connected to digestion, nutrient absorption and overall balance in the body. Acne deserves more than a quick fix. It deserves the right diagnosis and proper care. #acne #skinhealth #glowingskin #skintips
Your face wash might not be the answer to your acne. Because acne doesn’t always start on your skin. 😮‍💨 Stress, hormones, gut health, sleep, sugar and your skin microbiome can all play a role. So piling on acne products may not address what’s actually triggering it. Ayurveda looks at skin from the inside out because skin health is connected to digestion, nutrient absorption and overall balance in the body. Acne deserves more than a quick fix. It deserves the right diagnosis and proper care. #acne #skinhealth #glowingskin #skintips
Your Skin, Your Choices 🍉🍓☀️ Your skin deserves love, care, and protection! 💗✨ 🍉 Watermelon vs. Samosa 🍓 Strawberries vs. Shawarma ☂️ Sun protection vs. harsh sunlight Small daily habits can make a difference in how you care for your skin. Choose a balanced diet, protect yourself from excessive sun exposure, and follow a consistent skincare routine. 🌸 Remember, healthy-looking skin isn't about perfection—it's about taking care of yourself every day! 💕 ✨ Your Skin, Your Choices. Protect Your Glow. Which would you choose for your daily routine? Tell us in the comments! 👇 #SkinCare #SkinHealth #SkinCareTips #HealthySkin #SunProtection #SkinCareRoutine #GlowingSkin #AcneProneSkin #SkinTips #SelfCare #HealthyHabits #NutritionTips #HealthyLifestyle #FoodForSkin #Strawberries #Watermelon #3DAnimation #CuteAnimation #InstagramReels #TheHealthSync
Your Skin, Your Choices 🍉🍓☀️ Your skin deserves love, care, and protection! 💗✨ 🍉 Watermelon vs. Samosa 🍓 Strawberries vs. Shawarma ☂️ Sun protection vs. harsh sunlight Small daily habits can make a difference in how you care for your skin. Choose a balanced diet, protect yourself from excessive sun exposure, and follow a consistent skincare routine. 🌸 Remember, healthy-looking skin isn't about perfection—it's about taking care of yourself every day! 💕 ✨ Your Skin, Your Choices. Protect Your Glow. Which would you choose for your daily routine? Tell us in the comments! 👇 #SkinCare #SkinHealth #SkinCareTips #HealthySkin #SunProtection #SkinCareRoutine #GlowingSkin #AcneProneSkin #SkinTips #SelfCare #HealthyHabits #NutritionTips #HealthyLifestyle #FoodForSkin #Strawberries #Watermelon #3DAnimation #CuteAnimation #InstagramReels #TheHealthSync
Following on from my series of chemical peels. If you are considering a chemical peel comment “PEEL” and I’ll send it over. Save it for later it’s got all the does and don’ts ✨ . . . #skin #skincaretips #skintips
Following on from my series of chemical peels. If you are considering a chemical peel comment “PEEL” and I’ll send it over. Save it for later it’s got all the does and don’ts ✨ . . . #skin #skincaretips #skintips
Think those tiny dots on your nose are all blackheads? Think again! 👃✨ Not every dark dot needs to be removed. 🖤 Blackheads • Clogged pores made of oil + dead skin • Usually larger and darker • Can be treated with salicylic acid, retinoids, or professional extraction 🤎 Sebaceous Filaments • A normal part of your skin • Tiny, uniform grey/yellow dots • Help move oil to the skin’s surface • They can’t be permanently removed—they’ll naturally refill 🚫 Stop squeezing every dot you see. Over-picking can irritate your skin, enlarge pores, and leave marks. 💡 Remember: Blackheads = Treat Sebaceous Filaments = Manage, don’t chase. 💬 Did you think they were the same? Tell me “I DID!” in the comments. ❤️ Save this post so you don’t confuse them again, and share it with someone who’s obsessed with pore strips! #Blackheads #SebaceousFilaments #SkincareEducation #HealthySkin #SkinTips OilySkin SalicylicAcid SkincareRoutine IndianSkincare AstheraByDrIsha
Think those tiny dots on your nose are all blackheads? Think again! 👃✨ Not every dark dot needs to be removed. 🖤 Blackheads • Clogged pores made of oil + dead skin • Usually larger and darker • Can be treated with salicylic acid, retinoids, or professional extraction 🤎 Sebaceous Filaments • A normal part of your skin • Tiny, uniform grey/yellow dots • Help move oil to the skin’s surface • They can’t be permanently removed—they’ll naturally refill 🚫 Stop squeezing every dot you see. Over-picking can irritate your skin, enlarge pores, and leave marks. 💡 Remember: Blackheads = Treat Sebaceous Filaments = Manage, don’t chase. 💬 Did you think they were the same? Tell me “I DID!” in the comments. ❤️ Save this post so you don’t confuse them again, and share it with someone who’s obsessed with pore strips! #Blackheads #SebaceousFilaments #SkincareEducation #HealthySkin #SkinTips OilySkin SalicylicAcid SkincareRoutine IndianSkincare AstheraByDrIsha
SIGNS YOUR SKIN BARRIER IS DAMAGED!😱 #skinbarrier #skincaretip #skincarehacks #skintips #skincaregoals
SIGNS YOUR SKIN BARRIER IS DAMAGED!😱 #skinbarrier #skincaretip #skincarehacks #skintips #skincaregoals
This is really all you need to do for your skin #skinhealth #skintips
This is really all you need to do for your skin #skinhealth #skintips
Those tiny white bumps under your eyes? NOT pimples. Don't pop them! 👇 They're MILIA - tiny keratin cysts sealed under the skin. No pore = nothing to squeeze. Squeezing = scarring. What to do instead: ✓ Gentle cleanse ✓ No picking around eyes ✓ Avoid heavy, occlusive layers ✓ Give it time - often clears naturally Still there? A derm can remove it safely in seconds. Save this so you don't pick later 🤍 Follow @careion.ai for skin science made simple. #milia #undereyebumps #skintips #skincarefacts #dermreels
Those tiny white bumps under your eyes? NOT pimples. Don't pop them! 👇 They're MILIA - tiny keratin cysts sealed under the skin. No pore = nothing to squeeze. Squeezing = scarring. What to do instead: ✓ Gentle cleanse ✓ No picking around eyes ✓ Avoid heavy, occlusive layers ✓ Give it time - often clears naturally Still there? A derm can remove it safely in seconds. Save this so you don't pick later 🤍 Follow @careion.ai for skin science made simple. #milia #undereyebumps #skintips #skincarefacts #dermreels
POV: When you’re a Derm on a mission to tell you….. 👩🏽‍⚕️ Social Media isn’t board certified, so where/who you get your information MATTERS. So Brittany making sunscreen in her kitchen just isn’t it 😬. 👩🏽‍⚕️ Trends fade, consistency never fades. Stay the course and see results. Always chasing the “latest” won’t get results. 👩🏽‍⚕️ “It’s burning, that means it’s working.” is outdated, inaccurate and dangerous! If it’s burning/stinging it means your barrier is stripped. 👩🏽‍⚕️ Hot take…. Wash clothes are a NO for me, especially for the face. A wash clothes tends to move dirt, makeup and oil around the face rather than removing it. And people often tend to be more aggressive and/or heavy handed with a washcloth. Your best tool is your hands for your face! #skintips #dermatologist #skinhealth #drmara #skincare101
POV: When you’re a Derm on a mission to tell you….. 👩🏽‍⚕️ Social Media isn’t board certified, so where/who you get your information MATTERS. So Brittany making sunscreen in her kitchen just isn’t it 😬. 👩🏽‍⚕️ Trends fade, consistency never fades. Stay the course and see results. Always chasing the “latest” won’t get results. 👩🏽‍⚕️ “It’s burning, that means it’s working.” is outdated, inaccurate and dangerous! If it’s burning/stinging it means your barrier is stripped. 👩🏽‍⚕️ Hot take…. Wash clothes are a NO for me, especially for the face. A wash clothes tends to move dirt, makeup and oil around the face rather than removing it. And people often tend to be more aggressive and/or heavy handed with a washcloth. Your best tool is your hands for your face! #skintips #dermatologist #skinhealth #drmara #skincare101
15 silent skin destroyers. Check how many you’re guilty of. 👀 1. Rinsing your face with hot water – strips your barrier every single time. Always lukewarm or cold. 2. Layering too many actives at once – more is not more. Your barrier needs to breathe. 3. Not washing your phone screen – bacteria transfer to your face is constant and shows up as breakouts. 4. Going to bed without fully removing makeup – even once. Your skin repairs itself at night. It can’t through a layer of foundation. 5. Buying products based on trends – not ingredients. Packaging means nothing. The formula is everything. 6. Skipping moisturiser on oily skin – your skin produces more oil when it’s dehydrated. Moisturiser is not optional for oily skin. 7. Rubbing your eyes – breaks capillaries and accelerates aging around the most delicate skin on your face. 8. Applying perfume directly on your skin in the sun – fragrance plus UV equals hyperpigmentation. Always spray on clothes or hair when outside. 9. Not changing your diet when your skin is consistently breaking out – gut health and skin health are directly connected. 10. Storing skincare in your bathroom – heat and humidity degrade active ingredients. A cool dark place is always better. 11. Pulling and tugging skin when applying products – always upward, always gentle. Repeated downward motion contributes to sagging over time. 12. Using body lotion on your face – formulated differently. Can clog pores and disrupt your facial skin barrier. 13. Drinking alcohol regularly – dehydrates skin cells, depletes Vitamin A and accelerates collagen breakdown. 14. Eating high glycemic foods daily – spikes insulin which triggers androgen hormones that increase sebum production and breakouts. 15. Not addressing chronic stress – no skincare routine can outperform a nervous system in survival mode. Cortisol is the silent skin destroyer nobody talks about enough. 🤍 Save this. Your skin will thank you. 🌿 Follow me for more honest skincare that actually makes sense. ✨ #skincare #skintips #honestskincare
15 silent skin destroyers. Check how many you’re guilty of. 👀 1. Rinsing your face with hot water – strips your barrier every single time. Always lukewarm or cold. 2. Layering too many actives at once – more is not more. Your barrier needs to breathe. 3. Not washing your phone screen – bacteria transfer to your face is constant and shows up as breakouts. 4. Going to bed without fully removing makeup – even once. Your skin repairs itself at night. It can’t through a layer of foundation. 5. Buying products based on trends – not ingredients. Packaging means nothing. The formula is everything. 6. Skipping moisturiser on oily skin – your skin produces more oil when it’s dehydrated. Moisturiser is not optional for oily skin. 7. Rubbing your eyes – breaks capillaries and accelerates aging around the most delicate skin on your face. 8. Applying perfume directly on your skin in the sun – fragrance plus UV equals hyperpigmentation. Always spray on clothes or hair when outside. 9. Not changing your diet when your skin is consistently breaking out – gut health and skin health are directly connected. 10. Storing skincare in your bathroom – heat and humidity degrade active ingredients. A cool dark place is always better. 11. Pulling and tugging skin when applying products – always upward, always gentle. Repeated downward motion contributes to sagging over time. 12. Using body lotion on your face – formulated differently. Can clog pores and disrupt your facial skin barrier. 13. Drinking alcohol regularly – dehydrates skin cells, depletes Vitamin A and accelerates collagen breakdown. 14. Eating high glycemic foods daily – spikes insulin which triggers androgen hormones that increase sebum production and breakouts. 15. Not addressing chronic stress – no skincare routine can outperform a nervous system in survival mode. Cortisol is the silent skin destroyer nobody talks about enough. 🤍 Save this. Your skin will thank you. 🌿 Follow me for more honest skincare that actually makes sense. ✨ #skincare #skintips #honestskincare
Most people are spending more than they need to on retinol. Here is how a doctor ranks them from worst to best so you can actually know what you are buying. #retinol #skincare #antiaging #skintips #doctor
Most people are spending more than they need to on retinol. Here is how a doctor ranks them from worst to best so you can actually know what you are buying. #retinol #skincare #antiaging #skintips #doctor
After 30,000 patient encounters, some things become very clear. 😬 ⁠ ⁠ The tried and true stuff works. Confidence runs deeper than your skin. And please stop worrying about your unshaved legs at your skin check.⁠ ⁠ Part two? Drop it below.⁠ ⁠ #dermatologist #skincare #skintips #dermtips #skineducation⁠
After 30,000 patient encounters, some things become very clear. 😬 ⁠ ⁠ The tried and true stuff works. Confidence runs deeper than your skin. And please stop worrying about your unshaved legs at your skin check.⁠ ⁠ Part two? Drop it below.⁠ ⁠ #dermatologist #skincare #skintips #dermtips #skineducation⁠
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