How to treat acne scars at home. Acne scars are really common and can be emotionally distressing. Lasers & in-office treatments will give you the best results, but if you don’t have the money or time for procedures, here are three things you can do at home to soften their appearance on a budget: 1. Apply adapalene gel daily. There is nothing better over the counter for indented or divoted acne scars and uneven texture. Apply a pea sized amount of the 0.1% gel to your entire face either in the AM