Can Acne Scars Really Be Removed?

Although I don't have acne myself, I really do feel for those who have, and also for those who have successfully managed to get rid of their acne but only to be left with acne scars.

This is the reason why I, as a trainee skin care therapist, have delved deep into acne and acne scars.

Acne is a growing concern for millions of people all over the globe but unfortunately many are still left with acne, or the scars, even after spending hundreds of pounds on various treatments.

Today I'm going to talk about acne scars and identify if they really can be removed. First of all we're going to take a look at how the skin regenerates itself and see how this incorporates with acne scars.

Our skin is made up of several layers with the top layer being called the epidermis. The epidermis sheds its dead skin cells and renews itself every 15-30 days. This process is helped along with the production of collagen within the dermis (bottom layer of skin). Collagen helps to reproduce new skin cells and the new skin cells push their way to the top layer of your skin (epidermis) pushing away the dead skin cells which then fall away.

This then allows us to have that 'glow' about us but to also constantly repair our skin. This is how a deep scratch for example, goes away after a couple of weeks or so.

However, with scarred or damaged skin, in our case acne scars, new skin cells are unable to reproduce which is why scars are permanent. The reason why new skin cells don't reproduce is because the skin is damaged and is unable to produce collagen. Without the production of collagen, new cells are unable to form.

So what we need to do in this case is to help the dermis produce collagen in the scarred area. The most effective tool to do this is called the derma roller. The derma roller consists of dozens of tiny needles and when rolled over the skin, it pricks the skin right through to the dermis layer which forces collagen to start its process.

Once collagen starts reproducing, the new skin cells also follow suit, and the whole cycle begins. So if you get a derma roller and use it several times a week, this then forces collagen to reproduce and forces new cells to surface to the top and push the dead (and scarred) skin cells away.

So to answer my own question, 'Can acne scars really be removed?' the answer is yes. If you use a derma roller to puncture the top layer of the skin, which then starts the process of regeneration of new skin cells, which will eventually replace the scarred tissue.

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Claire Bullerwell is currently studying to become an Anti-Aging and Skin Care Therapist, visit her site at www.face-skincare-tips.com www.face-skincare-tips.com