Tag-Archive for ◊ Acne Scar Removal ◊

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Monday, June 08th, 2009
Peter sams asked:


The term ’scarring’ means a fibrous process in which new collagen is laid down to cure an injury. It is basically common in acne conglobata and acne fulminans. It can also be a long term result of infantile acne. Acne breakouts are caused by a various environmental, gene, and age factors, even stress. Acne or pimples affects almost everybody.

Acne scars can be desolating to their self esteem and outward appearance. In the easiest terms, scars form at the site of an injury to tissue. They are the discernible reminders of injury and tissue repair. In the case of acne, the injury is caused by the body’s inflammatory retroaction to sebum, bacteria and dead cells in the plugged sebaceous follicle. Many individuals will deal with aplomb issues due to their scars.

Post acne scars is one of the universal cosmetic problem and consequent from neglected acne or improper treatment. Post acne scars are absolutely a preventable condition which could have been prevented by simple advise from your dermatologist. It is now not as easy to efface these permanent scars , pits and blemishes.

After an acne lesion has healed, it may leave a red or hyper-pigmented mark on the skin. This is actually not a scar, but rather a post-inflammatory variation. Acne scar removal can be by dermabrasion. This is a technique where the top layers of the skin are removed with the use of a machine which literally excoriates the skin. Chemical peels are one more choice for acne scar removal. This works much the same as dermabrasion, but instead of machinery, chemicals are used to abrade the top layer of skin.

Acne removal laser treatments are comparatively painless, have no down time, and are should only be executed by experienced medical staff. Laser acne treatments normally last between fifteen minutes and one hour. There is no pain or down time for this maneuver. Acne scar removal is treated in much the identic way as fine line and wrinkle removal.

Lasers encourage new collagen growth, filling scars from the inside out. Brown and red discoloration left from acne scars are removed by treatments same to the removal of pigmented lesions and vascular lesions. Another drastic acne scar removal approach is punch grafts. This is a process where small skin grafts are taken and used to supersede scarred skin. This acne scar removal technique is usually used to remove deep acne scars.

Treatment for Acne scars

· Micro-dermabrasion is an acne scar treatment alike to dermabrasion but a suction tool is used with a rude tool or crystal blasting tool.

· Punch grafts is a procedure for removing scars. These are small portions of skin that are taken from one part of your body and inculcated where deep holes have occurred.

· Steroid injection directly into the scars may sometimes result in scar improvement. Doctors combine the steroid injects with surgery to reduce the size of scarring, but that is in selected patients.

· Chemical peels are often used to minimize sun-damaged skin, irregular pigment, and superficial scars.

· Soft tissue fillers is used to elevate depressed scars. A small amount of bovine collagen, collagen-related fillers, polymer implants or a patient’s own fat is interlarded below the surface of the skin, raising the depressed area.



Author: admin
Thursday, January 01st, 2009
Trevor Mulholland asked:


In addition to the embarrassment of an acne outbreak, sometimes the face is left with scars from the lesions. It’s important to differentiate between scarring and temporary marks, however.

Macules are red or reddish flat spots that are left from the most serious acne lesions. The macule lingers for up to six month but will eventually disappear without a trace. Another aftereffect of acne is discoloration of the skin, or a loss of pigmentation. This, too, is rarely permanent and is not a scar although it can be up to eighteen months before the skin brings itself back to normal. Chemical peeling may lessen the time frame but should be used only in extreme cases.

There are two types of acne scars: a sunken area and thick, raised tissue known as keloids. Sometimes these scars will repair themselves over time and disappear or appear barely noticeable but some need further treatment if they really bother a person. There are a number of treatments for acne scars and no one treatment is right for everybody. By consulting a dermatologist that will examine your scars, your skin and take a family history, you’ll be able to find out which treatment is right for removing your scars.

Collagen injection is often used to fill out and stretch scars so that they blend in with your face and become unnoticeable. This type of treatment is not permanent and lasts anywhere from four to six months. Another method is to inject fat from elsewhere in your body underneath sunken scars, elevating them and correcting the contour. This is also a temporary measure (the fat is eventually reabsorbed by the body) and lasts from 6-18 months.

Dermabrasion is considered the most effective way to treat acne scars. A local anesthetic is given and a tool is used to remove some of the surface skin and re-contour the scar. Some of the more shallow scars will disappear completely and deeper scars may be made invisible or unnoticeable to all but the closest inspection. Microdermabrasion, a newer process, uses chemicals in a vacuum tube to remove the surface skin and hide or banish the scar. One treatment may not be enough and dermabrasion is generally considered the better treatment of the two.

Laser treatments are very successful in removing scarring, are more precise and usually require only one treatment. There may be some redness for a time or even several months following the procedure but the success rate is impressive.

Surgery on your scars and skin grafting are drastic steps but sometimes the infections of acne have damaged the skin and underlying tissues so much that surgical intervention is needed.

Acne scars can be psychologically painful as well as embarrassing. If you do consider medical treatment for your scars after finding they haven’t faded over time, it’s imperative that you choose a specialist that is board-certified. Board-certified physicians have met competency standards and have established sterling reputations among their fellows and their patients, as well as having their credentials verified and validated. Never, ever treat yourself with injections or medications not administered by a doctor; the money you save isn’t worth the risk to your health and your life.