 [ Symptoms ] i am a woman of color with acne scars what can i use to help remove the scars that are left from acne flare ups [ Disease ] post acne scars can leave a variety of changes to your skin including hyperpigmentation and pitting people of color are especially prone to have post inflammatory hyperpigmentation or dark marks after acne flare ups your physician should implement a program that uses a combination of salicylic acids to penetrate the dark marks and brightening agents to improve the color you physician can prescribe prescription grade formulations