The objective of scar treatment is to give the skin a more acceptable physical appearance. Total restoration of the skin, to the way it looked before you had acne, is often not possible, but scar treatment does usually improve the appearance of your skin. And it is a psychological boost too. – Getting Rid Of [...]

Skin grafting: may be necessary under certain conditions

Scars Caused by Increased Tissue Formation The scars caused by increased tissue formation are called keloids or hypertrophic scars. The word hypertrophy means “enlargement” or “overgrowth.” Both hypertrophic and keloid scars are associated with excessive amounts of the cell substance collagen. Overproduction of collagen is a response of skin cells to injury. The excess collagen [...]

Post-inflammatory pigmentation is discoloration of the skin at the site of a healed or healing inflamed acne lesion. It occurs more frequently in darker-skinned people, but occasionally is seen in people with white skin. Early treatment by a dermatologist may minimize the development of post-inflammatory pigmentation. Some post-inflammatory pigmentation may persist for up to 18 [...]

Acne Scars Causes: Acne scarring is caused by a variety of factors. When acne is produced on the skin as a response to sebum, the body may attempt to target the inflammation with white blood cells. Once the inflammation has subsided, however, the tissue may have yet to be fully repaired, and as such, scar [...]

Acne Scars: Acne scarring occurs when the visible remnants of acne are permanently left on the skin after the acne itself has subsided. – Getting Rid Of Acne Without Using Any Creams Or Medication This is an article about acne and what you can do to get rid of it. Acne can be an extremely [...]

Prevention of Acne Scars: It is difficult to predict who will scar, how extensive or deep scars will be, and how long scars will persist. It is also difficult to predict how successfully scars can be prevented by effective acne treatment. Nevertheless, the only sure method of preventing or limiting the extent of scars is [...]

Acne Scars: Acne scarring occurs when the visible remnants of acne are permanently left on the skin after the acne itself has subsided. – Proactiv – The Answer to Your Acne Problems The introduction of the Proactiv system created a huge buzz and raised hopes of finding an acne cure that might actually work. It [...]

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 [...]

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; [...]