All about :Acne Scar Treatment

Acne scar treatment can help reduce the residues embarrassing teenage acne. There are many options, over-the-counter preparations for resurfacing lasers.Treatment for mild scars
If you squeeze or pick at a pimple can leave behind a red or brownish mark on your skin. If the acne is inflamed and painful, may scar, even without compression. Such marks usually fade within weeks or months. If it bothers you, you can cover with makeup hide or try a gentle bleach containing hydroquinone. These are sold over-the-counter in pharmacies. Dark skin people may find that the discoloration occurs more often and longer. In this case, a gentle chemical peel from a dermatologist can accelerate improvement.
There are many over-the-counter creams that claim to help heal scars. Some people swear by vitamin E or cocoa butter. It is unclear whether these really help, but if your acne is mild, you may want to give them a try.

Permanent scarring acne usually like indentations in the skin. It may be small or large, deep or shallow. You can have them only in one area of your face, or multiple locations. Whether you do not need intensive treatment of acne scarring is an individual decision. Although the signs will not bother you, it's easier to leave them alone. If they do, talk to a dermatologist about your options. Here are some possible treatments.

Dermabrasion is actually grinding away the top layer of skin. Dermabrasion machines use wire brushes, fast-whirling dust diamonds or similar devices. Whether ice packs and a freezing spray, or an anesthetic such as lidocaine injection is used to numb the skin. Then, an anesthetic containing compression helps reduce the sting and pain.Dermabrasion leaves skin red and raw-looking for several days and then rose sharply for two or three months. The pinkness will fade the new skin grows. Scars should continue to improve even after the pinkness has gone away. It takes about six months to see the final outcome of dermabrasion.
A fairly common complication is the darkening of the skin called hyperpigmentation. Staying out of the sun and use of prescription bleaching creams can help prevent this. Other possible complications include infection and the appearance of new scars.

Laser surgery is expensive, but can help to remove acne scars. The laser helps to reshape the burning skin, so it looks smoother. Some types of lasers can also remove the top layer of skin to help even the appearance of scars.
Like dermabrasion, laser treatment often leaves the skin looking red and feeling raw. It will heal gradually over several days, and remain pink until several months as new skin grows. Laser surgery and dermabrasion have similar complications.
Microdermabrasion is a gentler treatment of acne scars and hyperpigmentation carries fewer risks than surgery or standard laser dermabrasion. It involves spraying the skin with a stream of high-pressure crystals made of aluminum oxide or salt. A vacuum then removes the crystals and exfoliation of skin cells. The treatment causes a reddening of the skin, which should disappear within a few hours. Skin may still look a little pink or competition for the next days.Each treatment lasts less than an hour, but it usually takes several treatments to achieve a good result. You may need to return once or twice a week for several weeks to several months. Microdermabrasion will not work for deep acne scars.



    * Have used isotretinoin (Accutane) within the past year
    * Have an active infection
    * Do you have skin cancer or some other types of skin tumors
Collagen or fat can be imported pitted acne scars, to fill the area beneath the skin and increase it until the level of the surrounding tissue. Collagen is a molecule that is part of the normal skin. Collagen injection can be made from animal tissue, human tissue or body. Adipose tissue is usually from another area in your body.
It usually takes only one or two injections to improve the appearance of a scar. However, the results of this acne scar treatment usually lasts from six months to a year. Complications from the injections are not common but can happen. Possible problems include:

Very deep acne scars, sometimes called "ice pick scars will not improve with these treatments. Your doctor may suggest minor surgery to remove the sign.