Red acne marks & pores

Redness often remains for a while where acne inflammation has settled, and this is known to be because small blood vessels in the area the inflammation passed through have dilated. If the skin surface has not sunken and only the color remains red, it is closer to a red mark.

A scar where the skin is sunken reflects a loss of tissue beneath the skin, so it may be treated differently from red marks. Which type your marks are, or whether both are mixed, is checked first at your consultation.

Vascular lasers used for red marks are generally known to work by having light energy absorbed by the reddish blood vessels, helping shrink dilated small vessels and lighten redness. Cynergy is the laser item listed on Miri Clinic's price list as “Cynergy (red marks)”.

How much the redness fades depends on how long ago the mark formed, your skin tone and how red it is, so progress is often followed over several sessions rather than one.

A fractional laser is known to work by delivering the laser in tiny dot-like points across the skin, prompting the surrounding skin to fill in and renew the small areas the laser touched. This process may help with skin texture and enlarged pores.

Fraxel (nose), 1 session, on the price list targets the nose area and includes blackhead care and recovery care.

It may suit people whose acne has mostly settled but whose red marks stay for a long time, or whose nose pores look enlarged and often fill with blackheads. If inflamed acne is still breaking out a lot, care to settle the acne first is sometimes also discussed.

Please let us know in advance if you have recently been heavily tanned by the sun, have a wound or inflammation in the treatment area, are pregnant, or are taking acne medication.

Redness and swelling are common after the procedure and usually settle over about 1⁠–⁠3 days, while fine flaking or fine scabs may continue for about a week. Recovery varies from person to person.

Rarely, hyperpigmentation, blisters or bruising may occur. Do not pick off fine scabs, and it is best to keep up moisturizing and sun protection carefully. If redness or pain keeps getting worse, or blisters form, please contact the clinic.

Red marks and pores are generally treated several times, about 3⁠–⁠4 weeks apart, and the number of sessions is decided at your consultation based on the condition of your marks and pores.

Fraxel (nose), 1 session, is ₩75,000 and includes blackhead care and recovery care. Cynergy (red marks), 1 session, is ₩250,000, the per-session cost when done as a 3-session package, and includes recovery care. Both prices are plus 10% VAT on cosmetic procedures.