Will Infini RF Microneedling help my acne scars? (photos)

Thank you for your question and your photos. Infini treats at variable depths to precisely target the different thicknesses of the facial skin for truly customized treatment. Infini stimulates your body to rebuild collagen and elastin to help fill in the scars and indentations. As far as the number of treatments it is safe to say you may need at least 3 treatments to see significant improvement. Most patients typically have more than one treatment. Full results can take anywhere from 4 to 6 months for the new collagen to fully grow. Hope this helps,Dr. Newall

Acne scars are usually characterized within the subtypes of atrophic, hypertrophic, pigmented, or inflammatory. These subtypes of acne scars can be visually discerning in ambient light and can cause significant cosmetic concerns. Indented and atrophic scars require a combination approach to stimulate collagen and elastin, thereby smoothing contour and uneven skin. These are usually combined with lasers and depigmentation protocols to reduce inflammatory hyperpigmentation (Melarase AM and Melarase PM). Our Hidef protocols for acne scars include fillers such as Sculptra, Juvederm, Radiesse, and Restylane to improve deep acne scars; Vascular lasers to reduce inflammation and post-inflammatory redness and erythema; Fractional lasers to smooth contour and collagen; and Fractional RF to stimulate production of collagen within atrophic scars. Textural improvement and superficial scarring can be improved with Cosmelan peels, TCA Cross for ice-pick scars, deep chemical peels, and fractional CO2. We offer a personalized approach to your combination of scars and a formal evaluation with consultation is recommended to help you achieve your final results. Our plastic surgery office offers subcision and combination TCA Cross to help reduce deeply pitted scars. In terms of pigmentation and skin resonance, we recommend daily use of Melarase AM and Melarase PM coupled with Retinoid creams to achieve brilliant skin.

Best,
Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

In our clinic we have seen incredible outcomes with improved acne scarring with the use of Lutronic's RF Infini. We would recommend 4 treatments of Infini followed by LaseMD separated by 4-6 weeks apart for a corrective scarring regimen. 

There is always a risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (or darkening after a skin procedure), whether a chemical peel, laser or radiofrequency device.  In the short time that Infini microneedling has been available, the company has collected from different doctors photographs showing very good results in acne scar reduction without hyperpigmentation, but no one should say there is zero risk!

Infini is an excellent choice for the treatment of acne scars.Other types of treatments, such as laser resurfacing, can cause hyperpigmentation as you've mentioned, but Infini is safe for all skin types without the risk of hyperpipgmentation. For most patients, I recommend a series of 3-4 treatment sessions, 4 weeks apart.  As there are different types of acne scars, I recommend that you be seen for a consultation to determine if other treatments would be additionally beneficial.

The infini is a good way to improve acne scarring. There are a number of ways to treat acne scars, but I have found this to be the best. Other modalities may be required on certain types of acne scars to give even better results.

Acne scarring is best treated with a combination approach. In between Infini treatment, microneedling/PRP, subcision and filler really help. I suggest you see an expert who can evaluate your skin and compare all the treatment options for your skin type. Best, Dr. Emer

Your concern about hyperpigmentation is appropriate as you are Asian.  Based on your pictures and your skin type, I would recommend Infini treatment.  This device is great for even dark skin patients and the downtime is minimal.  It is difficult to say how many treatments you may need; it may be 2 or 3.  Good luck~

I have been in skin care and plastic surgery for years and have offered a variety of different treatments for several degrees of acne scarring, including, TCA peels, dermabasion,  ablative CO2 and non-ablative CO2. I have been using INFINI RF for about a year now and I would say the results my patients have been getting have been very promising. The combination of Microneedling and RF has allowed me to treat ALL skin types with minimal down time and maximum results. It eliminates risks of secondary scarring and down time and the overall effectiveness of resurfacing has surpassed most of the previous treatments.  The combination of 2-3 treatments of INFINI followed with a possible touch up of Bellafill to deeper scars that may not have resurfaced  completely.

It doesn't matter what type of acne scars you have and what color your skin type is, the Infini works for all. It is better than lasers in my opinion. I've been using the Infini for 3 years and it's my go to device for acne scars. You are correct, it will take at least 3 treatments and complete resolution is not possible. Deeper scars can be filled with Bellafill if needed. There is a paper published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology regarding acne scar treatment with Infini.