Tretinoin in several forms has been tested successfully as an effective way to treat acne scars. Tretinoin is also sometimes used to prep skin for chemical peel treatments that target scarring.

Research shows that tretinoin can reduce acne scars, even if you've had them for a while and even if they're severe. Your doctor may use tretinoin in some in-office treatments.

Tretinoin is often used to treat cystic acne, an acne that erupts in boil-like infections on the skin. Cystic acne blemishes usually go deep into the skin, causing permanent acne scars when they heal.

Cystic acne is typically large, painful and set deep in the skin, which often leaves scars in the aftermath. Here's what ...

To help you battle your acne scars, INSIDER spoke to a dermatologist to learn everything about them, including how to make them disappear. ... Tretinoin, a prescription vitamin A derivative, ...

Campbell: Acne scars result from cystic, inflamed acne lesions. When the clogged, inflamed pore ruptures, the skin’s attempt to repair the broken skin isn’t as flawless as the original skin.

Now, at 33, I no longer have breakouts, thanks to a solid routine of prescription Tretinoin (a topical retinoid) ... For skin-resurfacing lasers, which are used for acne scars, ...

Ahead, the best professional lasers—including Fraxel, CO2, and BBL—for reducing acne scars and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation according to dermatologists.

In this week’s Skin Check, associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen talks all about acne scars and how to treat them.