Concern guide
Scars vary in colour, height, depth and firmness according to the injury and individual healing response.
Understanding
A scar is the skin’s repair after injury, surgery, acne or inflammation. Some scars are flat, some depressed, and others become raised or extend beyond the original wound.
Treatment can aim to soften colour or texture, but scar type and maturity determine what is safe. A scar should be fully healed and accurately identified before an aesthetic procedure is considered.
Compare your options
A consultation is the starting point: the most appropriate option depends on what is creating the concern, your goals and your medical history.
Microneedling creates controlled microchannels to support a skin-remodelling response around an established, fully healed scar. Active inflammation, infection, scarring tendency and aftercare requirements must be considered first.
Why consider itA texture-focused option when marks or uneven surface quality affect an established, fully healed scar.
From £199
Morpheus8 combines microneedling with radiofrequency energy to address texture and laxity around an established, fully healed scar. Treatment depth, downtime and the risks of RF microneedling must be assessed individually.
Why consider itA combined texture-and-tightening option when several layers of an established, fully healed scar contribute to the concern.
Before you decide
No treatment can erase a scar. People with keloid or hypertrophic scarring may be at higher risk from needling or energy procedures. Painful, itchy, growing, infected or recently changed scars should be medically assessed.
Common questions
No. Treatment may make a suitable scar less noticeable, but the goal is improvement rather than erasure.
It should be fully healed and mature enough for a practitioner to identify its type and likely response.
A keloid is a raised scar that grows beyond the original injury boundary and needs specialist assessment before cosmetic treatment.
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