Discover More About Acne Scar Treatments

After severe cases or when the acne has been forcibly scratched or picked, then acne scars may develop. However, each of the many types of acne scars are entirely treatable.

The only sure method of acne scar treatment is prevention early on. Generally, you should avoid either picking or squeezing acne especially “pustules” or inflammatory acne. You are forcing infected material deeper into the skin if you squeeze them and this will cause additional inflammation and possible scarring.

But there are many acne scar treatment options. Even though all the acne scar treatments would range from fifteen minutes to one hour, which are basically short procedures, the recovery times may vary from fifteen minutes to many months. There are common post-treatment effects and these would include swelling, scabbing, redness, flakiness, dryness, bruising, as well as uneven skin tone. Acne scar treatment can cost anywhere from $50 to over $3000. You can consult with your dermatologist in order to determine the acne scar treatment that’s best for you.

For acne scars that are shallow, dermabrasion could be used. Sandpaper was used for decades in order to scrape away damaged skin and allows new skin to grow in its place, but now, the machines being used have rotating diamond edged wheels.

Laser resurfacing is a newer resurfacing technique, with the same effects as dermabrasion. If laser is used, then penetration depth into the skin is more easily controlled unlike with dermabrasion and other methods.

Chemical peels are designed only for the lightest of cases. This would involve applying different types of acid to the skin so that the top layer can be removed and a smoother layer can then surface.

Punch techniques are used for deep acne scars. When it comes to punch replacement or excision, this would involve removing the pitted scar followed by the suture or skin graft. On the other hand, cutting the scar loose and allowing it to float up to the level of surrounding skin is what happens in punch elevation.

A method referred to as subsicion involves the scar tissue being broken up underneath the surface of the skin and forms a pool of blood under the scar. Because of the blood clot, a connective tissue under the scar is formed and levels it with the surface.

Used for deeper acne scars are dermal fillers. Injected under the scar to bring it to surface level are certain materials like collagen or fat. Injections usually last about six months, although research into the longer lasting materials continues to this day.

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