Acne scars can be one of the worst, most self demoralizing things to have… and the worst thing is that they are often self inflicted.

The good news is that acne stars can be treated, but the treatments are as varied as there are different types of doctors.

Below you’ll find a list of the different types of treatments you can use to treat acne scars.

Before we get into that though, one thing is almost universally accepted, and that is that before you can go in for treatment for acne scars, it is important (actually imperative… meaning you can get treated) that you have got rid of all active acne. What you’ll find is that the treatments we discuss below for acne scars CANNOT be used while you have active acne (check out our review of acne treatment products which is the main focus of this site).

So, now that we have that out of the road, here is a list of the different acne scar treatments that you can use:

1)     Dermabrasion - machines with quickly rotating diamond edged wheels are used (normally) to remove damaged skin, and allow new skin to regrow in it’s place.

2)     Laser Resurfacing – the utilization of a laser to remove skin so new skin can reform in it’s place.

3)     Chemical Peels – application of different types of acid to remove the old skin so smoother new skin and replace it.

4)     Subcision – detaching the scar from deeper tissue, which allows a pool of blood to form under the scar (this blood clots which in turn helps form collective tissue and level the surface).

5)     Augmentation – basically injecting foreign material under the scar to bring it level with the rest of the surface.

So there you have it, these are the main types of acne scar treatments that you can go through, however some of the products we review, have some natural ways in which you can eliminate acne scars.

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