r/AcneScars

45k members
r/AcneScars is a subreddit with 45k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses acne, skin, struggling, help, and scarring, and they frequently recommend/review primer, product, and bronzer.
A community to exchange support and personal insights on scars & scar healing, treatment options, research, and more.

Popular Themes in r/AcneScars

#1
Advice Requests
: "What would you recommend for my acne ? so far I’ve heard dr Althea 345"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "This is my skin, i have these scars from early 20’s around 6 7 years now, i am looking for any treatment to be done, just wondering if micro-needling would be good or chemical peels or may be anything else, Need some help?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "ACNE SCARS,HYPERPIGMENTATION AND TANNING PROBLEM."
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "$5.5k quote for one session of subcision and sculptra"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/AcneScars

#1

Acne

24 posts
#2

Skin

24 posts
#3

Struggling

24 posts
#4

Help

23 posts
#5

Scarring

21 posts
#6

Advice

20 posts
#7

Worst

19 posts
#8

Acne Scars

: "Acne Scars and hyperpigmentation"
13 posts
#9

Scars

: "Acne Scars and hyperpigmentation"
11 posts
#10

Treatment

8 posts

Products Discussed in r/AcneScars

Primer

3 reviews
#1
Benefit
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Tarte
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Maybelline
4.0 from 1 review

Product

1 review
#1
Skin Care
2.0 from 1 review

Bronzer

1 review
#1
Ulta
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/AcneScars

#1
[Skin Concern] Atrophic Scarring
: "Meine Akne"
26 posts
#2
Discussion
: "24M, feel completely lost. Need guidance."
8 posts
#3
Before & After
: "8 mths with tretinoin"
3 posts
#4
[Treatment] Lasers
: "Hey yall i just went to a laser and i was wondering if this is normal after 2 days"
3 posts
#5
[Skin Concern] Active Acne
: "I’ve tried everything and my acne keeps coming back. Please help."
3 posts
#6
[Skin Concern] Pigmentation
: "Derma reccomendation"
3 posts
#7
[Treatment] Other
: "Looking for some guidance"
2 posts
#8
Venting
: "Acne rx book? Why did it take so long to come across it"
2 posts
#9
[Skin Concern] Hypertrophic or Keloid Scarring
: "Help needed!"
2 posts
#10
Information/Research
: "The Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTA) in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/AcneScars

Yearly
+11k members(30.2%)

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Last updated: July 12, 2026