| Acne is a skin condition that affects 90% of the | | | | The easiest way to avoid acne scars is to stop |
| population at some point during their life cycle. It is | | | | popping your pimples. This will decrease the |
| unsightly, embarrassing and unattractive. Acne | | | | superficial scars that appear on the surface of |
| occurs as a result of blockage in the follicle of our | | | | your skin. However, there are other ways to |
| pores. As a result our skin becomes irritated | | | | eliminate the scarring that forms within the |
| causing a pimple which is usually large, red and | | | | dermis. Dermatologists have come up with |
| very unpleasant. Most people's reaction to acne | | | | several different procedures that can restore |
| especially when it appears out of nowhere is to | | | | your skin by removing the scar tissue left behind |
| immediately pop it. However, popping your pimples | | | | from acne. Not every treatment is right for |
| can cause scarring on your skin and what people | | | | everyone; it is dependant upon the type of |
| don't realize is that once acne has formed it has | | | | scarring you have. |
| already created scarring within the deeper layers | | | | Some of the procedures that dermatologists |
| of skin. | | | | recommend are subcision, punch treatments, |
| The body is a modern miracle within itself that | | | | chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser resurfacing and |
| has its own immune system. The immune system | | | | acne creams. Treatments such as these although |
| defends the body against foreign substances and | | | | very effective can range in cost from $50 to |
| keeps the system from being attacked. When | | | | $2500. Unfortunately the average person |
| acne metabolizes in a blocked follicle the immune | | | | suffering from acne scars cannot afford these |
| system is trigger to send an inflammatory | | | | expensive treatments. However, there are |
| response. Although, the inflammatory response is | | | | several natural acne treatments that can be used |
| the body's way of defending itself against acne it | | | | within the comfort of your own home that can |
| can also cause damage to the skin. | | | | not only resolve your acne scars but also won't |
| When acne forms in a blocked follicle, debris builds | | | | cause side effects or several days of healing. |
| up and can back up into the dermis, the middle | | | | Natural treatments are becoming more and more |
| layer of skin. During an inflammatory response the | | | | popular because they have no adverse side |
| body sends an overabundance of white blood cells | | | | effects; they are low in cost, and easily used at |
| and plasma to the affected area, which causes | | | | home. For people who have sensitive skin, natural |
| inflammation to protect the surrounding tissues | | | | skin remedies won't harm or injure the skin. |
| and organs. Inflammation within the dermis is the | | | | Drinking lots of water and maintaining a healthy |
| actual cause of acne scars. The wound from | | | | diet with lots of antioxidants, fruits and vegetables |
| where the debris overflowed into the dermis, tries | | | | will not only improve the health of your skin but it |
| to heal itself, however due to the inflammation | | | | can also cleanse and rejuvenate damaged skin |
| too much collagen is left within the area causing a | | | | cells. Drinking lemon juice daily will shed dead skin |
| scar to be left within the skin. Acne scarring can | | | | cells and grow new healthier, more elastic skin. |
| be very noticeable causing pitting within the skin | | | | Lemon juice greatly reduces the presence of |
| tissue or can be superficial and not very | | | | acne scars. Apply aloe gel to acne scars. Aloe is |
| noticeable at all. | | | | known for its healing properties. Using aloe gel |
| There are four typical forms of acne scars. They | | | | directly from the plant is the best source |
| are defined based upon the look and shape of the | | | | however using an aloe product will work just as |
| actual scarring. The ice pick scars are the most | | | | well. Honey is also a natural skin healer. Apply |
| common type of scarring. They are deep pits | | | | honey directly to the face for 10 minutes and |
| with steep sides and jagged edges, basically the | | | | then rinse. Honey will kill bacteria within the skin |
| size and shape an ice pick would leave behind. This | | | | that causes the formation of acne. You have |
| type of scarring is normally found on the cheeks. | | | | seen people put cucumbers over their eyes to |
| Box car scars are oval shaped depressions within | | | | reduce dark circles; well putting cucumber juice on |
| the skin and have sharp edges. These scars vary | | | | your face can tighten the pores allowing less |
| in depth and look like chickenpox scars. Box car | | | | debris to build up. |
| scars are normally found on the cheeks and | | | | Whatever home remedy you choose; remember |
| temples. Rolling scars have a wave like | | | | it may take a couple of days up to a week to |
| appearance. Typically appearing on the cheeks or | | | | notice a difference in your skin. Don't get |
| forehead, rolling scars are a result of tissue | | | | discouraged, there are several home treatments |
| damage beneath the top layer of skin. Lastly | | | | out there, so if the first one doesn't do enough |
| hypertrophic scars are small, red bumps. They | | | | for you, then try another one, there is one that |
| can be thickened or resemble keloid scars. | | | | is right for you! |