Hi. I shouldn't be the one asking this since I am a medical student. But well, let's say I never cared much about dermatology. At first I thought I am still
"fine" cuz they are mainly PIH/PIE scars, which are easy to treat. But then I tried make-up, and realized it's much worse. I am well aware of those ice pick scars in the lateral temporal region, luckily it's only a small surface (and despite being untreatable by lasers, they can still be conceived via temporal means, right?)
but my cheeks? Damn, I fucked up. I will go to dermatologist soon but I need to earn some money first and it's not that easy to work while studying for exams. Damn, I wish I had lower standards and wasn't only into perfect boys, cuz other than that I am quite succesful in life.
PS: The redness on lower part of right cheek is capillary malformation, easy to treat.
Haha going to med school doesn't mean you know anything about scars or dermatology. Most dermatologists are not even into aesthetics and instead do moles, cancers, and bumps (aesthetics is a specialization of a specialization). PIE / PIH is not a "scar" it is a wound that is healing (a very slow healing wound). Some people have it for 8 month to 2 years of healing. To speed it up their is a laser called vbeam or quadrostar pro for pigmentary issues, this works the best. Besides that there is IPL, Retin A, hydroquinone aka skin bleaching cream, vitamin c serum, etc... Ice picks are treated with TCA Cross. I would do tca peels as well at your med spa, Dr's office, or esticitian.
For more info checkout my below link in my signature, goto skin: and PIE / PIH sections, also tca acid peels