Hi guys! Won't bore you with my acne history.. if you'd like to know, check out my roaccutane log from last year. I thought i'd start a log of my scar treatment and hope to get pictures up... although I will admit I have yet to take any pictures of my scars as I find it really hard to do as I am so self conscious. 

Today was the first day I have ever sought any treatment for my acne scars. I have mild-moderate scarring on my temples and left hand cheek.

I am having dermarolling done by a professional - a consultant and plastic surgeon in my nearest city. I went to him for a consultation and he felt dermarolling (which is what I wanted) was appropriate for my scar types and severity. He suggested 3 sessions, 6 weeks apart, followed by a chemical peel at the end.

Today I had my first treatment!  I was surprised how long they left the numbing cream on, literally like 30-45 minutes I think? Felt like a long time. The actual treatment can't have taken any longer than 10 minutes. The consultant was surprised at how my thick my skin is which he said was meaning he was having to apply more pressure - as a result, I found the experience quite painful actually as I could feel the roller pressing against the bones in my face! He varied the directions and speed... most of the time though he was rolling with lots of pressure very quickly/rapidly. I really trust my consultant. The experience I had was quite different to videos/vlogs of people i've seen do this themselves at home and to be honest, I can't get my head around why people would want to take the risk of doing 'DIY' dermarolling!

I came out of the appt very red and quite bloody! My face was also quite stingy for the first hour, and even though it's been about 5 hours since my treatment, it's still a little stingy when I smile or laugh. Ill keep you all updated!