New Ways to Treat Your Acne Scars!

Are you having problems on how to deal with your acne scars? Most teens and adults suffered with scars left by having severe acne.

Acne scars are an embarrassing reminder of acne breakouts that everybody wants to get rid of. There are many ointments and treatments available to remove this unsightly blemish. But before you can apply the proper remedy, it is best that you are familiar with the different kind of scars.

Acne scars can either be depressed or keloid. Depressed scar is the more common type. Loss of tissue in the spot of the acne becomes a depressed scar. On the other hand, a group of tissue that forms on the site of the acne becomes keloid.

There are three types of depressed scars namely, icepick, boxcar, and rolling. Icepick scars are deep ones that go all the way to the subcutaneous layer of the skin. It requires sophisticated treatments like laser and dermabrasion. It is called icepick because the mark looks like an icepick has been stabbed on it.

Scars that appear to be swelling are called rolling scars. Subcision technique is needed to get rid of rolling scars. The method breaks up the subcutaneous fibrous bands of the skin using a special needle.

There are now new technologies that helps clear acne scars. It won't totally erase the scars, but it helps mildly even out the scars with your skin. There are two treatments that facial care clinics offer to treat pimple scars, the dermal fillings and laser treatment.

Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers are considered as the best treatment for treating your pimple scars compare to laser resurfacing. How does it work? A dermal substance will be injected through the infected area. There are three kinds of dermal fillers that dermatologists often suggests with their patients

? Silicon based

? Calcium based

? Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers

Laser Resurfacing

This method is used not only for pimple scars but also for other types of skin problems. Laser resurfacing generally burn the surface cells of the skin which give smoother and rejuvenated effect. The scars will lighten and will eventually even out with the skin.

Compare to dermal fillers, laser resurfacing is painless and safe. Laser resurfacing is per session depending on the condition of your acne scar.

From:Carmela Bignotia

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