The Causes Of Acne Scars And Treatments For The Different Scar Types

Acne scars are formed when the skins tissue is damaged or lost. There are effective procedures available but prevention is by far the best treatment. By taking control of acne early on and minimizing any chance of scaring in the future.

Acne scars come in a variety of different shapes and sizes.

Listed below is a list of 4 basic types of acne scars.

Box car scars
Ice pick scars(1-2 mm across)
Hypertrophic scars
Rolling scars (usually wider than 4mm)

The acne scars that the majority of people suffer from are the hollow kind.

There are people who can suffer from keloids, which is when the skin heals excess tissue is made leaving a raised scar.
>People with Keloids may find they run in the family and that treatment is more difficult than for depressed acne scars.

If you have any active acne that should be dealt with first before undertaking any treatment.

The skin type and type of scars an individual has will effect the type of methods to be used.

Filler substances are used for shallow acne scars, building up the tissue and leveling it out. There's several of these fillers on the market.

More methods for depressed acne scars are surgery, dermabrasion,chemical peeling, laser, Microdermabrasion.

The removal procedure of keloids chemical peels aren't generally used but steroids can be incorporated by injecting them into the raised area.

The method of Dermabrasion is used for an array of skin imperfections including pre-cancerous skin growths (keratoses), frown lines and wrinkles, post surgery marks, skin pigmentation, sun damage, freckles, facial scaring, tattoos, age spots, acne spot and other acne scars.

There's several lasers on the market including the Pixel Laser Affirm Laser, and Fraxel Laser. Laser treatment has replaced many other removal techniques as it's become more advanced.

Laser resurfacing procedure results in less problems for hypopigmentation as it removes skin very precisely, one layer at a time and is often combined with other removal techniques.

Before you do anything you need to discuss your own situation with a Dermatologist who can assess you and let you know what removal techniques are suitable for you and the results that can be expected.

So the good news is that acne scars don't have to be endured and can be usually be treated by a dermatologist or dermatologic surgeon.

Contributed by Terry Depper who has suffered many years with acne and also suffered scaring as a result. Having gone through many treatments and so called cures, is now in a position to pass on his knowledge as someone who has now beaten acne and much of his acne scaring. Learn more about www.acnesolutionsite.com/acne-scars acne scar removal visit the www.acnesolutionsite.com Acne Solution Site.