Acne and Acne Scar Treatment Prices and Clinics in Dubai

This is an outcome rather than a single procedure. UAE clinics work towards it with several different methods: fractional and resurfacing lasers, radiofrequency microneedling, microneedling, chemical peels, IPL and broadband light, injectable and mesotherapy options, and, for particular scars, subcision, TCA CROSS or filler. Which is suitable depends on your skin and on what is being treated. Two distinct goals sit under this heading. Treating active acne aims to reduce current breakouts and inflammation. Treating acne scarring aims to improve the texture left behind once breakouts have settled. Clinics generally address active acne first, because working on scars while acne is still active tends not to hold. Ongoing, cystic or scarring acne is usually a matter for a dermatologist and prescription care, which is assessed clinically and sits outside this page.

Clinics quote per session, as a course (package) of sessions, sometimes per area, or as a whole-treatment price. Because the same heading covers several methods, two per-session figures may be for quite different treatments, and the range on this page is wider than it would be for a single procedure. Most of the published session prices Medifinder holds for this canonical are for active-acne treatment rather than scar revision. Scar revision is more often quoted after an assessment, because the plan depends on the scar types present, so fewer clinics publish a list price for it. Prices are indicative and clinic-published; confirm the method, the goal, the area, and how many sessions a quote covers before comparing.

Light-based and peel sessions tend to sit lower in the range; device-based fractional laser and radiofrequency microneedling sessions tend to sit higher, and scar-focused protocols and packages higher still. The area treated changes the figure too: a full face differs from a scarred patch, and the back or chest is usually priced separately. Live prices are shown for a clinic only where its pricing unit is known; where it is not, the clinic is listed for context without a figure. Because the methods differ so much, a low session price should not be read as the price of a scar-revision plan.

• Active acne treatment
• Acne scar revision
• Ice-pick scars
• Boxcar scars
• Rolling scars
• Laser for acne scars
• Microneedling for acne scars
• Back or chest acne
• Acne marks on darker skin tones
• Laser compared with microneedling for scars

The method is usually the biggest driver of price, because this is an outcome rather than a single procedure. A light-based or peel session tends to sit at one end of the range and a device-based laser or radiofrequency-microneedling session at the other, so two per-session prices on this page may be for quite different treatments. Read a figure together with the method, the goal, and the area treated. The number of sessions matters just as much. Both active acne and acne scarring are usually worked on over a course (commonly several sessions spaced weeks apart) so a single-session price is only part of what a plan costs. Clinics often price a course differently from single sessions, which changes the per-session figure. Scar revision in particular is frequently quoted only after an assessment, because the plan depends on the scar types present, so some clinics publish no list price for it at all. When comparing, confirm the method, whether the price is one session or a course, and how many sessions the clinic expects.

To compare like for like rather than by headline number alone, confirm what a quote covers before booking. Because several different methods share this heading, the first thing to establish is which treatment the price is actually for. These are the items that most often differ between clinics.

• Which method the price is for (laser, microneedling, peel, light or injectable)
• Whether it targets active acne or acne scarring
• Whether the price is one session or a course, and how many sessions
• The area treated (full face, part of the face, back or chest)
• A consultation and skin assessment
• Aftercare products or a follow-up, if included
• Whether VAT and any other charges are included
• Whether the figure is a starting price and applies to one branch

Fractional and resurfacing lasers work by treating the skin in controlled columns to prompt repair, and are used mainly for scar texture. Radiofrequency microneedling combines fine needles with radiofrequency energy and is also used for texture, sometimes on skin tones where certain lasers carry more pigment risk. Microneedling alone is a gentler version of the same idea. Chemical peels exfoliate with an acid solution and are used for both acne-prone skin and surface marks. IPL and broadband light target redness and inflammation rather than texture, so they are more often used for active acne. Mesotherapy and injectable options deliver substances into the skin as part of a plan. For specific scars, a practitioner may use subcision to release a tethered rolling scar, TCA CROSS for narrow ice-pick scars, filler to lift a depressed scar, or an intralesional steroid injection for a raised one. Most plans combine methods rather than relying on one. Each method has its own page on Medifinder with its own prices; this page does not present any option as superior to another, and the right choice depends on your skin, your scar types and a practitioner’s assessment.

The method is usually the biggest driver: a device-based laser or radiofrequency-microneedling session costs more than a light or peel session. The goal matters next: scar revision usually needs more sessions than settling active breakouts, and is more often planned after an assessment. The number of sessions, the area treated, the scar types present, whether a consultation, reviews and aftercare are included, who performs the treatment, and the clinic’s location all affect the price. Buying a course rather than single sessions usually changes the per-session cost, so ask what a package covers.

The facts below are typical and general, and vary widely by method, by scar type and by skin tone. Individual assessment by a licensed professional decides what applies to you.

Before treatment, a practitioner reviews your skin, your acne history, your skin tone, any current or recent acne medication, and recent sun exposure. They should identify what is actually present (active breakouts, pigment marks, or scars, and if scars, which types) because that decides the method and the number of sessions. A patch test may be advised for light- or laser-based options. During a session, what you feel depends on the method: light and peel sessions are usually briefer and milder, while laser and radiofrequency microneedling are more intense and often use numbing cream. Afterwards, redness, warmth, swelling or flaking are common for a few days, and sun protection is important throughout. Results timeline: active acne usually responds over a course of sessions alongside a skincare or medical plan. Scar texture changes slowly: improvement builds over months as the skin remodels, and a course is normal. Results vary considerably between individuals, and scars are generally improved rather than removed. Not every scar type responds to the same degree, and some may need more than one method.

Risk and suitability depend heavily on the method, on your skin tone, and on whether acne is still active. Common, usually temporary effects include redness, swelling, warmth, dryness and flaking, and pinpoint bleeding with needling-based options. Skin tone is a specific consideration in the UAE, where many people have richly pigmented skin. On darker skin tones, laser, light-based and deeper treatments carry a meaningful risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (darkening after treatment) and, less often, lightening or patchy colour change. These risks can be reduced by matching the device and settings to the skin tone, using conservative settings, test patching, and strict sun protection, but they are not eliminated. Some clinics prefer radiofrequency microneedling or gentler options on darker tones for this reason. A practitioner experienced with your skin tone should assess you and explain the specific risks of the method proposed. Other risks, less often, include prolonged redness, infection, triggering a cold-sore outbreak, and scarring: treatments intended to improve scars can, uncommonly, cause them. Tell the clinic about your skin conditions, any acne medication including recent isotretinoin, cold-sore history, keloid or raised-scar history, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and recent sun exposure before treatment. Results vary between individuals and are not assured.

Look beyond the headline number. Establish which method a price is for, whether it targets active acne or scarring, whether it is a single session or a course, and which area is included. Ask who performs the treatment, what experience they have with your skin tone and scar types, and whether a consultation, reviews and aftercare are part of the price. A clinic that assesses your scar types and explains why it proposes a particular method (including its risks on your skin tone) is giving you what you need to compare. The relevant facility and professional regulator depends on the clinic’s location. Where Medifinder shows a facility-licence status, it means the clinic’s licence was checked against the regulator’s available records. It is not an assessment of clinical quality or of who performs the treatment. Confirm the final quote and your suitability directly with the clinic before booking.

Acne and acne scar treatment is offered across the UAE. Choose an emirate to see local clinics, local prices and neighbourhood filters. Availability and prices vary between clinics rather than by a single rule per emirate, and the mix of methods offered varies too.

• Abu Dhabi
• Sharjah
• Ajman
• Ras Al Khaimah
• Fujairah
• Umm Al Quwain

Because this page covers an outcome, the individual methods have their own pages with their own price comparisons. If a clinic has proposed a specific method, the pages below cover it in detail: what it involves, how it is priced, and what to confirm. The links lead to related pages where Medifinder has enough information to be useful.

• resurfacing laser prices, used for acne scar texture
• radiofrequency microneedling prices, an option for acne scars
• chemical peel prices, used for acne-prone skin and surface marks
• carbon laser peel prices, a light-based option for acne-prone skin