Can skin microneedling make acne scars worse: I got my second skin pen treatment done 12 days ago. (Photos)

Microneedling has become one of the greatest treatments for acne scars. The procedure has generally only a few day down time with nice improvement of the scars. I have never seen any worsening of the acne scars after microneedling. I wonder since you are only twelve days out from your procedure, if you are reacting to the topical creams your doctor has recommended for you or maybe still swollen from the procedure. The ideal time to evaluate the results of the procedure will be in 6-12 months.

Usually after the first treatment most patients notice a difference in their skin, whether it be their pore size or their scarring is less prominent. Some pt's don't notice a difference in the skin until after they have healed from their last session. Now, with your scarring it shouldn't be more prominent, it could be the person doing your treatment may be going too deep into the skin. This is possible with Skin Pen because when you go to deep into the skin it can be too abrasive and start creating the bad collagen. Using a growth factor with the treatment will give you better results.

Microneedling is a treatment often recommended to help with acne scarring.  Using a medical grade microneedling device allows for treatment to deeper parts of the skin without removing or damaging the top layers of the skin.  Microscopic channels are created in the epidermis and dermis leading to cellular rejuvenation and smoothing of skins imperfections.  A series of treatments are normally needed to achieve the best results.  With each treatment, some amount of inflammation or swelling is normal.  During that time the scars may look worse as the normal skin around them swells somewhat.  Over time, of course, this will all resolve.  New collagen production does take months and so you will not know how well you've done with the treatment until then.  It is very unlikely that microneedling done properly would worsen your scars.