Acne Scars
Acne scars are an awful reminder of the pimple sufferance, and they are intolerable for because of their apparent permanence and the unaesthetic look they bring. Normally speaking, there is no easy way to treat and heal acne scars, but tissue regeneration has become possible nowadays, with all the progress of the scientific and medical world. In general terms, by acne scars we refer to the healed lesions caused by an acne infection. While most scars are temporary and naturally disappear in time, those from the more severe forms of acne can become permanent.
Acne scars can be prevented if the patient sees a doctor when in the incipient acne forms, particularly if nodules or cysts accompany the red pustules at the skin surface. Surgery makes the most common sure option available for the full recovery of the skin health and the complete elimination of acne scars. Laser resurfacing is one possibility to remove the damaged skin portions and stimulate the natural regeneration of the tissues underneath. The procedure requires local anesthesia and can last between a few minutes and an hour according to the skin damage extent.
Acne scars can also be removed by an innovative technique called fractional laser therapy, which involves a surgical access of the deep skin layers. The treatment is superior to both dermabrasion and laser resurfacing in terms of quality, with a very reduced healing period. Nevertheless, fractional laser therapy is the most costly treatment for acne scars, and there are still only few people who can afford it.
Sometimes before the treatment of deep scars as such, the superficial skin layers have to be prepared to support the intervention. Collagen injections as well as micro-dermabrasion could be the solutions here, but it all depends on the doctor's decision. It is a bad idea to attempt chemical peeling at home given the risk of aggravating the condition by irritating the scars even further.
As for the types of acne scars, they can be classified by the way they look or according to the formation pattern. In the latter case, scars appear because of tissue growth or tissue loss, both with a look-damaging impact. Specialists consider the nature of the scars as a key element for the decision of adopting one form of treatment or another.
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