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Acne - Acne Scars and Their Treatment

The unsightly appearance of acne lesions or pimples isn't the only potential problem with the disease, unfortunately. In some cases, it's possible for acne to leave permanent scars.

Some conditions may appear to be scars that are not. Macules and other bumps can occur even after acne is treated. Redness may persist for up to a year. But these aren't true scars. They're not permanent.

True scars are a permanent change to skin tissue produced by the healing process itself, chiefly creating fibrous tissue. As white blood cells attack bacteria they can produce changes in underlying skin cells in the surrounding area. This is one way scars become permanent.

They may also not be limited to areas under the surface.

So-called icepick scars are small pinholes that form in the surface of the skin. They look as if the skin has been poked with an icepick, hence the name. They're typically too deep to be treated with simple dermabrasion or even laser resurfacing.

Boxcar scars are similar, except they tend to be flatter on the bottom, rather than narrowing to a point like icepick scars. Since they're often shallower they can sometimes be treated with resurfacing techniques.

Keloid scars are firm and grow beyond the site of the injury. They're characterized by an excess production of collagen. They often result in a shiny pink or red scar.

Prevention is the best option, of course. But when that's not possible, there are a number of standard treatments.

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I have not used differing, but I agree with Brandon in that the most effective treatment for severe acne is accutane. There are unpleasant side effects. I used 2.5% bp morning and night. It took a few weeks, but it worked for me.

I went to a dermatologoist ans she prescribed accutane but you acne has to be severe for this to be prescribed. Have a look at www.acne.org It is an excellent website with TONS of info. It has genuine reviews for nearly every acne treatment including both prescription and over the counter treatments! Hope this helps!

The #1 thing for acne is moisturizing and washing your face really good every morning.

The best tip I ever received was to use lemons. Dab the juice on with a a cotton tip. Open the pores first with steam (a hot bath will work for this). Once a week, use a clay mask to control oiliness.

drink a lot of water, dont eat oil, or fats, a lot, n eat more vegetables than meat, this helps ur weight n acne ^_^

accutane worked for me, but I had severe acne.

trying using clearasal it works wonders and if you keep getting marks buy bio oil and the marks dissapear it 4 to 5 days