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Tips For Acne Scarring Removal

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Acne Scarring RemovalAcne affects almost eighty percent of the population in their twenties and teens and about five percent of adults. Although most of them recover without any effects, a few of them are left with blemishes and scars.

Acne scars are like dual punishment – To begin with you had to deal with pimples and later these scars as a reminder.

There are a few medications and remarkable skin care products that can get rid of mild blemishes, but most of the scars caused by acne can only be treated by combining skin resurfacing and surgical procedures.

Effective Acne Treatment for Scars

Early Acne Marks

A hyper pigmented or red mark is left on the skin after the healing of acne lesion. However, this is post-inflammatory change and not really a scar. Any skin defect or color change that is present even after a year is considered as a permanent scar or defect. The best method to prevent the scar is to avoid the occurrence of acne lesions, which can be done by identifying the acne cause and using proper treatment methods.

The early acne scars in the form of post-inflammatory changes are actually part of the natural healing process. Certain medications and practices can help in healing the blemishes quickly.

Dermal Fillers

The acne scars can be injected by several kinds of dermal fillers, so that the skin surface is raised giving a smooth and even look.

Dermal Fillers for acne scars

Hyaluronic acid derivatives, bovine collagen, fat and polytheyl-methacrylate microspheres along with collagen are some of the dermal fillers used. However, the injection of dermal fillers is not the permanent solution to get rid of the scars.

Punch Excision

Acne scars such as deep boxcar and icepick are deep scars and are usually treated using surgical correction. Punch Biopsy tool is used in this procedure, which is sharp, round and comes in diameters that ranges from 1.5 mm to about 3.5 mm. The tool size is synchronized to the scar size, which also includes the scar walls.

Punch Excision

The scars are excised under local anesthesia with the help of the punch tool. Then the edges of the skin are sutured together. The scars thus produced will fade away in due course and will not be visible. In case it is visible, resurfacing techniques can be used to cover up.

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Skin Graft Replacement Together with Punch Excision

In this technique, the scar is removed using the punch tool, but the edges of the skin are not sutured together and instead it is filled by means of a punch skin graft, which is generally taken from the back of the ear. Texture and color defect is usually noticed in this procedure, but after 4-6 weeks skin resurfacing method can be used to correct this disparity.

Laser Resurfacing

Many skin defects are treated using this popular laser resurfacing technique. Erbium:YAG and carbon dioxide are the two commonly used laser types for resurfacing acne scars.

Laser Resurfacing

The topmost layer of the skin is burnt to a precise depth in the laser method. The skin heals by restoring the burnt layers with new skin. The success of laser resurfacing depends on proper post-operative care and this is an important factor to determine its success.

A vital point to be noted here is not to load your face with fancy lotions and masks that are available in the market. Instead of helping, it can irritate your skin and aggravate the problem further.

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