Acne scar treatment cost in Chennai
Microneedling with radiofrequency — the workhorse for most acne scars — is ₹3,500 a session for part of the face and ₹4,500 for the full face. Scars are classified before anything is booked, because the type decides the tool and the tool decides the price. Active acne is treated first, or new scars form as fast as old ones soften.
What you will pay
₹3,500 – ₹4,500 a session
Figures are what a treatment starts at, not a quote. You get the plan and the price in writing after the consultation, before anything is booked — and the consultation itself is free.
| What is priced | Price |
|---|---|
| Microneedling RF, part of the face | From ₹3,500 |
| Microneedling RF, full face | ₹4,500 |
| Microneedling with PRP | ₹9,000Your own plasma, prepared from a blood draw on the day. |
| Fractional laser resurfacing | From ₹15,000The published figure for laser skin resurfacing, used where the scar type calls for it. |
| Peels alongside, for the marks rather than the scars | ₹1,500 – ₹5,000Flat brown marks are pigmentation, not scarring, and they are a cheaper problem to solve. |
| Point-by-point work on ice pick scars | Priced at consultationNo figure is published for focal techniques, so none is quoted here. |
What changes the price
Which scar types you actually have
Ice pick, boxcar and rolling scars respond to different tools, and most faces carry a mixture. Classifying them is what turns a price list into a plan — and it is why a quote given before the scars are examined tells you very little.
How much of the face is being treated
Part of the face is ₹3,500 a session and the full face ₹4,500. Treating one cheek is a smaller job than treating everything, and the figures follow that rather than averaging it.
Whether the acne is still active
Active acne is brought under control first — commonly eight to twelve weeks of medical treatment — because resurfacing a face that is still breaking out makes new scars as fast as it softens old ones. That medical treatment is prescribed and paid for separately.
How many sessions the depth needs
Sessions run four to six weeks apart and change builds across months as collagen remodels. Deeper scars need a longer course, and the realistic number for your face is set after the scars are classified rather than at reception.
What is included
In the price
- The assessment that classifies the scars by type before anything is booked
- Numbing before the session, and the session itself
- Aftercare instructions — the sun protection part is what protects the result in brown skin
- The consultation that sets the plan — no charge
Not in the price
- Medical treatment for active acne, which comes first and is prescribed separately
- Sunscreen and home skincare, without which post-inflammatory pigmentation is the main risk
- Peels or pigment work added for flat marks, which are priced separately from ₹1,500
- Sessions beyond the course agreed at review
How many sessions are typical
A course rather than one appointment, with sessions four to six weeks apart and improvement building over months as collagen remodels. Redness for a day or two after a microneedling RF session is usual and is planned around rather than a surprise.
What a course adds up to
The arithmetic is straightforward: four sessions is ₹14,000 at ₹3,500 for part of the face and ₹18,000 at ₹4,500 for the full face; six sessions is ₹21,000 and ₹27,000 respectively. How many your scars actually need is set after they are classified — anyone giving you that number before seeing them is guessing. Sessions are paid one at a time.
Frequently asked
What does acne scar treatment cost in Chennai?
Microneedling with radiofrequency is ₹3,500 a session for part of the face and ₹4,500 for the full face. Microneedling with PRP is ₹9,000 and laser skin resurfacing starts at ₹15,000. Which of those your scars need is a clinical decision made after they are classified.
Can acne scars be removed completely?
No treatment erases scars. A realistic outcome is visible softening and smoothing across a course, with how much depending on scar type, depth and skin. Flat dark marks are different — those are pigmentation and can clear substantially.
How many sessions will I need?
It follows the scar type and depth, and it is set after the assessment. Sessions run four to six weeks apart, so a course is measured in months. Four sessions at ₹3,500 is ₹14,000 and six is ₹21,000, which is the arithmetic to plan against.
Is microneedling with PRP worth the extra over microneedling RF?
They are different treatments rather than better and worse. PRP at ₹9,000 adds your own growth factors to the needling; radiofrequency at ₹3,500 to ₹4,500 adds heat at depth. Which suits your scars is a clinical judgement, not a budget one.
My marks are flat and brown rather than pitted — is this the right treatment?
Probably not, and that is good news. Flat marks are post-inflammatory pigmentation, not scarring, and they respond to peels from ₹1,500 or laser toning from ₹2,000 — considerably less than scar work. Being told that is the cheaper outcome.
Why is scar treatment cheaper at some clinics?
Usually a different device, a smaller treated area, or settings run low enough to be comfortable but too low to remodel anything. Ask which device, how much of the face, and how many sessions before comparing two numbers.
Do I have to treat my acne first?
Yes. Active acne is controlled first — commonly eight to twelve weeks of medical treatment — because scarring a still-inflamed face undoes the work as fast as it is done. That treatment is prescribed separately and is a cost of its own.
Is there a consultation fee?
No. The assessment that classifies the scars and decides which tool suits them is free, and you get the plan and the figure in writing before anything is booked.