Acne – Acne Scars and Treatment

Article by Mark

Dulisse

One of the potential problems of acne is not only unsightly appearance of pimples, but the aftermath of the potential for permanent scarring.

Many people make the mistake of thinking that their skin is redness of the scars. Redness can last all year. In addition, whiter and bumps are common after treatment. These are not the scars and they are not permanent. Scars are a permanent change in the skin tissue, and often self-healing takes place.

The scars are not just areas under the skin, but also on the surface.

icepick scars are small holes that develop in the surface of the skin. They seem icepick stabbed in the skin. Because these are usually deep scars, laser resurfacing is not working.

The second type is the Boxcar scars. These scars are flatter on the bottom, unlike icepick scars, which are narrow and point. The good thing is that these scars are not as deep as icepick scars, they can often be treated by laser deposition.

keloid to grow at the original site of acne and is typically identified by the shiny pink or red scar.

There are several treatment options:

a Dermabrasion

When the anesthesia the scar tissue area, fast brush used to remove layers of skin given. Your skin will naturally develop more cells, and renewed without scarring.

2 Microdermabrasion

This is similar to dermabrasion, except that a quick brush is not used. On the other hand, aluminum oxide crystals to move quickly in a vacuum, such as pipes, away from the skin cells. This is a less abrasive is

Skin and therefore the results may also vary.

Lasers 3

Using the CO2 laser therapy can be very effective, not only to remove the scar tissue, but also the size of the scars to change. It usually takes only one treatment session, and the area is red weeks thereafter.

4 Surgery

It is a surgical technique called “piercing”, which is used to get rid of icepick scars with either sutures or small skin grafts to repair the area.

Drugs 5

the hardest kind to treat the scars are keloid scars. Changing the skin or laser surgury just irritate and increase the formation of more keloids. Some dermatologists may recommend a topical or injectedsteriod type of drug.

What will you treat your acne scars remain, always consult a professional for proper advice and the potential risks versus benefits.

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