Acne - Acne Scars and Their Treatment

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

Many make the mistake of thinking that their redness in their skin are scars. Redness can last for an entire year. As well, macules and bumps often happen after treatment. However, these are not scars and they are not permanent. Scars are a permanent change to the skin tissue and often happens in the healing process itself.

Scars not only occur to areas under the skin, but also on the surface.

Icepick scars are small pinholes that develop on the surface of the skin. They look like a icepick poked your skin. Because these scars are typically deep, laser resurfacing will not work.

Another type are boxcar scars. These scars are flatter on the bottom, as opposed to icepick scars that are narrow to a point. The good thing is that because these type of scars are not as deep as icepick scars, they often can be treated with laser resurfacing.

The Keloid scar grows beyond the original site of acne and is typically recognized by a shiny pink or red tissue scar.

There are a number of possible treatments:

1. Dermabrasion

With a local anesthetic given to the scar tissue area, a high speed brush is used to remove layers of your skin. Your skin then naturally develops more cells and rejuvenates without the scars.

2. Microdermabrasion

This is similar to dermabrasion except that a high speed brush is not used. Instead, aluminum oxide crystals rapidly move through a vacuum like hose, carrying away skins cells. This is less abrasive on

the skin, and therefore, the results may also vary.

3. Lasers

Using CO2 laser treatment can be very effective in not only removing scar tissue, but also changing the size of scars. It usually only takes one treatment, and the area will be red for weeks afterwards.

4. Surgery

There is a surgical technique called 'punching' that is used to get rid of icepick scars which involves either sutures or a small skin graft to repair the area.

5. Drugs

The hardest type of scars to treat are Keloid scars. Altering the skin with surgury or laser only irritates and increases the formation of more keloids. Some dermatologists may recommend a topical or injected steriod type drug.

Whatever treatment your pursue for your acne scars, always consult a professional for proper advice and potential risks versus benefits.

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