What patients notice
Common signs and descriptions
- Undulating texture
- Soft-edged depressions
- Worse in side lighting
- Temporary flattening when skin is stretched
Acne Scars
Broad shallow depressions can create wave-like shadows when fibrous bands tether the skin.
In plain language
Rolling scars are broad depressions with sloping edges, often caused by tethering beneath the skin. Their appearance changes with light and skin movement.
What patients notice
Possible explanations
Professional assessment
Treatment approach
Avoid
Care
Frequently asked
A photograph can document appearance but may not show texture, depth, scalp findings or warning signs. A diagnosis and personalised plan may require history and in-person examination.
Not usually. The appropriate pathway depends on the cause, severity, skin or hair characteristics, previous treatment, medical suitability and the result you hope to achieve.
From the official Radiance channel
Acne may go away, but the scars it leaves behind can affect your confidence for years. Whether you have deep pitted scars, boxcar scars, rolling scars, or post-acne marks, effective treatment is possible. At Radiance Skin & Hair Clinic, Bhubaneswar, we offer advanced, dermatologist-guided acne scar treatments that are customized according to your skin type and scar severity. In this video, we explain how our advanced
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