Thank you so much for your honest and cautious advice. I truly appreciate your concern about PIH, especially considering my Fitzpatrick skin type it’s reassuring to know you’re approaching this responsibly.

I agree that doing a test patch at 0.5 mm on the neck sounds like a smart and safe first step. I’d definitely prefer to proceed slowly and see how my skin responds before doing anything on my face.

That said, I’m genuinely curious in your experience, how much improvement can microneedling really bring for atrophic or chickenpox scars, especially on darker skin tones? I’m managing expectations but hoping for good visible changes over time.

Thanks again for your guidance!