Archive for the ‘Acne Scars’ Category

There are proven acne treatments, such as microderm clear skin abrasion or tea tree herbal cleansers. There are two main types of acne scars; pigmented or pitted. When a acne blemish disappeared, the skin becomes pigmented; pigmented scars are not permanent; it takes months to fade and clear. Pitted scars are the results of damage to underlying skin tissues.

There are many problems connected to acne scars, such as a perpetual cycle of lesions that will generate depression and disfigured skin. The solutions for acne scars treatment to keep patients’ blemishes under control are based on Alpha - hydroxyl acids, bleaching creams, green tea, cooper peptide or Hyluronic acid. There are some effective drugs, nonirritating and marine-derived to fade brown or red acne scars.

Skin care

The most difficult problem to treat is pitted acne; pitted scars are a first sign of permanently damages skin; pitted scars can never be completely erased, but there are some treatments to improve the situation. Dermatologists recommend getting a few peels in a specialist office, to decrease the scars depth. Another acne scars treatment is to stimulate collagen and elastin production in the skin tissues. These treatments plump the underlying structure of the skin and reduce the appearance of skin lesions.

Acne face scars treatments use Alpha Hydroxy Acids (skin exfoliators) as peeling agent. Efficient treatments combine two Alpha Hydroxy Acids with non irritating characteristics, to realize an efficient peeling for at-home use too. In the right concentration, this medicine can be used on very sensitive skin types too.

Acne face scars treatments must be used daily, the results are noticeable within two or more months of use; a significant decrease in the number of blemishes will be noticed too. The marks leaved behind the lesions will reduce their size and vanish faster. Patients with pitted scars must follow the dermatologist recommended treatments during a few months to have a noticeable effect. Usually the recommended treatments are during minimum an year in order to see good results.

Acne face scars treatments include laser facial resurfacing and Carbon Dioxide laser treatments to remove areas of damaged skin. The results are spectacular; reduction in skin blemishes is noticeable after a few weeks. Acne face scars treatment using laser skin surfacing in not recommended for every skin type. Chemical peels or other treatments can give better results on some skin types.

Acne face scars treatments are not 100% effective, the results are not perfect, but a spectacular improvement can be obtained in a few months. Some treatments can be expensive; insurance isn’t covering it. This is the reason why the treatment must be carefully respected; the acne must be clear before treating scars. New scars can appear and all the patient and dermatologists efforts are wasted. The most popular acne face scars treatments are dermabrasion (motorized dermabrasion or manual dermasanding), laser resurfacing, subcision, fillers   and chemical peels.

Acne face scars treatments option must be seriously discussed with the dermatologist, before taking any decision.