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Laser Treatment: Lasers of various wavelength and intensity

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Laser Treatment: Lasers of various wavelength and intensity may be used to recontour scar tissue and reduce the redness of
skin around healed acne lesions. The type of laser used is determined by the results that the laser treatment aims to accomplish. Tissue may actually be removed with more powerful instruments such as the carbon dioxide [...]

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Microdermabrasion: This new technique is a surface form

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Microdermabrasion: This new technique is a surface form of dermabrasion. Rather than a high-speed brush, microdermabrasion
uses aluminum oxide crystals passing through a vacuum tube to remove surface skin. Only the very surface cells of the skin are removed, so no additional wound is created. Multiple procedures are often required but scars may not be significantly [...]

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Dermabrasion: This is thought to be the most

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

Dermabrasion: This is thought to be the most effective treatment for acne scars. Under local anesthetic, a high-speed brush or fraise used to remove surface skin and alter the contour of scars. Superficial scars may be removed altogether, and deeper scars may be reduced in depth. Dermabrasion does not work for all kinds of scars; [...]

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Collagen injection: Collagen, a normal substance of the

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Collagen injection: Collagen, a normal substance of the body, is injected under the skin to “stretch” and “fill out” certain types of superficial and deep soft scars. Collagen treatment usually does not work as well for ice-pick scars and keloids. Collagen derived from cows or other non-human sources cannot be used in people with autoimmune [...]

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Treatments for Acne Scars A number of treatments are

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Treatments for Acne Scars
A number of treatments are available for acne scars through dermatologic surgery. The type of treatment selected should be the one that is best for you in terms of your type of skin, the cost, what you want the treatment to accomplish, and the possibility that some types of treatment may result [...]

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Atrophic macules are usually fairly small when they

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Atrophic macules are usually fairly small when they occur on the face, but may be a centimeter or larger on the body. They are soft, often with a slightly wrinkled base, and may be bluish in appearance due to blood vessels lying just under the scar. Over time, these scars change from bluish to ivory [...]

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Soft scars, superficial or deep are soft to

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Soft scars, superficial or deep are soft to the touch. They have gently sloping rolled edges that merge with normal skin. They are usually small, and either circular or linear in shape.


New acne treatment- Hassle free Way to Prevent Pimples Josh Burkes, 25, of San Jose, Calif., is constantly on the go. “I [...]

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Acne Scars: Acne scarring occurs when the visible

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Acne Scars: Acne scarring occurs when the visible remnants of acne are permanently left on the skin after the acne itself
has subsided.


Adult Acne Treatment – Consider Diet Adult acne treatment is more common than you may think, as many adults can be affected by acne. A natural adult acne treatment could be the [...]

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Treatment of keloids: Surgical removal is seldom if

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Treatment of keloids: Surgical removal is seldom if ever used to treat keloids. A person whose skin has a tendency to form keloids from acne damage may also form keloids in response to skin surgery. Sometimes keloids are treated by injecting steroid drugs into the skin around the keloid. Topical retinoic acid may be applied [...]

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Dermabrasion: This is thought to be the most

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Dermabrasion: This is thought to be the most effective treatment for acne scars. Under local anesthetic, a high-speed brush or fraise used to remove surface skin and alter the contour of scars. Superficial scars may be removed altogether, and deeper scars may be reduced in depth. Dermabrasion does not work for all kinds of scars; [...]

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