Acne scars are a common result of severe acne and can be a source of frustration and insecurity for many people. At Celebrity Medical Center in Sharjah, UAE, we specialize in providing treatment for acne scars that are safe, effective, and produce natural-looking results. Acne scars are caused by the body’s healing process after a breakout. When the skin is inflamed, the body produces collagen to repair the damage, but this process can lead to unevenness in the skin, resulting in scars.
How do acne scars form?
Inflammation is really the catalyst when it comes to acne scars. You may have noticed that the bigger and worse a pimple is, the bigger and worse the scar is after the acne has faded away.
In order to understand how you can get rid of acne scars, you first have to learn what they are and how they form.
Typically, acne scars form due to trauma to the skin. The swelling, infection, and yes, even the popping of your pimples can cause damage to your skin cells, resulting in acne scarring.
Ultimately, acne scars form when there is a break in the follicle wall; your skin is damaged and your skin cell’s natural response to trauma is scarring.
What are the different types of acne scars?
Ice Pick Scar – These are deep, narrow scars extending through the epidermis to the dermis.
Boxcar Scar – This type of acne scarring is annular or oval depressions, wider than ice picks, but now quite as deep.
Rolling Scar – You’ll recognize these scars by the wavelike undulations across otherwise healthy skin.
Keloid or Hypertrophic Scar – This type of acne scar is thick and raised, usually on the back or face.
Treatment Options Available For Acne Scars
There are a variety of treatment options available for acne scars, including laser resurfacing, microneedling, chemical peels, and subcision.
Laser resurfacing uses a laser to remove the top layers of the skin, which can help to reduce the appearance of scars. Microneedling is a procedure that uses fine needles to create microscopic wounds in the skin, which prompts the body to produce collagen and improve the appearance of scars.
Chemical peels use a chemical solution to remove the top layers of the skin, which can help to reduce the appearance of scars. Subcision is a procedure that involves breaking up the fibrous bands that are pulling down on the skin and causing scars.
Acne Scars
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How to Get Rid of Acne Scars?
Here at Celebrities, we have combinations of many treatment plans that are decided after the Acne Skin Consultation, by our Skin Consultants. All the treatment plans are initiated in lieu of skin healing and skin rejuvenation.
Ideally, treatment plans are formulated depending on the skin type, the type of scars, and after carefully evaluating tendencies of skin. At the same time, these treatment plans, along with minor lifestyle changes, may yield some scar free results.
Frequently Asked Questions About
Acne Scars
It usually takes 3-6 months for the marks to disappear. However, if you have a scar, you’re dealing with permanent skin damage that needs treatment in order to disappear.
Surface scars may be completely removed, and deeper acne scars may appear less noticeable. Potential severe side effects include scarring and changes in skin color. Chemical peel. Your doctor applies a chemical solution to the scar tissue to remove the top layer of skin and minimize the appearance of deeper scars.
It’s considered to be one of the best treatments for acne scars. You can add products with salicylic acid into your daily routine, or your skin care specialist may use it for less frequent chemical peels. It might take a few weeks to see a difference when using salicylic acid.
Acne scars are often a long-term condition that can range in severity. Some are more prone than others due to genetics, and if acne is left untreated at an early stage, this can also contribute to scaring. Every individual will react to a specific treatment differently meaning there is no such thing as a one size fits all solution. There are no topical creams that can successfully treat acne scarring – however, a number of approaches including CO2 laser treatment, chemical peels, subcision (fanning a needle underneath scar tissue) and fillers for acne scars have been used to great effect.
While it can be very tempting to pop an inflamed zit, especially when you have a social engagement, it’s absolutely the worst thing you can do! When picking your pimples, you are damaging the outer layer of your skin which causes further dermal disruption. Although it may feel as if you are getting all of that unwanted pus out when you pop your zit – the opposite is true! That yucky white substance that is visible on the outer layer of your spot is actually only 20% of what needs to come out and when popping your zit by hand, you’re pushing 80% of the pus further back into your dermis – a big no-no! You should always allow your spots to heal naturally to avoid any permeant damage or invest some time in heading to your dermatologist to extract your spots safely and efficiently.
Most scarring of any kind leaves a permanent imprint on your skin, and unfortunately, this goes for acne scars too. However, the good news is that over time the marks left by pimples can lessen in depth and contour. What’s even better is that with the many advancements in dermatology, there are a number of options available to help decrease the appearance of scar tissue from acne breakouts. From laser treatments to micro needling, a visit to your dermatologist will help find the right procedure for you.
