Had to pick between microneedling and chemical peels for a client with acne scarring

Wade Reed · 2026-06-05T15:10:04.978501+00:00

Chose microneedling at $350 a session over peels because she had deeper scars from 5 years back. After 3 rounds, she's got maybe 40% improvement. Anyone have better luck mixing both approaches on darker skin tones?

adam_baker4mo ago

Hope that raccoon look is making a comeback.

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kellygrant4mo ago

40% improvement" is actually pretty decent for deep scars on darker skin. I tried mixing both approaches on my own face years ago and ended up looking like a raccoon for two weeks after a peel went wrong. Learned the hard way that what works on paper doesn't always work on real people.

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fiona_carr264mo ago

Did you try spacing them further apart or doing peels first?

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