| Do you know what acne scars? Do you know its | | | | similar to those seen as a result of chicken pox. |
| causes? Do you know how many types of acne | | | | They are more common than keloids and |
| scars that are available? Do you know how you | | | | hypertrophic scars. These scars include Ice-pick |
| can prevent it? Do you also know how acne | | | | (usually small, with a jagged edge and has steep |
| scars can be treated? If you don't know, then | | | | sides), Depressed fibrotic (are usually quite large, |
| this article is written just for you. | | | | with steep sides and sharp edges), Superficial or |
| Scars are visible reminders of injury and tissue | | | | deep soft scars (are soft to touch, small and |
| repair. In the case of acne scars, the injury is | | | | have gently sloping rolled edges), Atrophic macules |
| caused by the body's inflammatory response to | | | | (are soft, may be fairly small when it occurs on |
| sebum, bacteria and dead cells in a plugged | | | | the face but larger when found on the body) and |
| sebaceous follicle. They are different from spots | | | | Follicular macular atrophy (it occurs more on the |
| which may look like it but are not scars as a | | | | chest or the back. It is small and white like |
| permanent change has not occurred. | | | | whiteheads). |
| Causes of Acne Scars: Like I said scars are visible | | | | Prevention of Acne Scars: The only sure method |
| reminders of injury and tissue repair. They usually | | | | of preventing acne is to treat present acne |
| form at the site of an injury to the tissue. When | | | | effectively and also prevent new ones from |
| a tissue suffers an injury, the body sends the | | | | appearing. If the inflammation associated with |
| white blood cells and an array of inflammatory | | | | acne is prevented or treated quickly and with |
| molecules to repair the tissue and fight infection. | | | | accuracy, then there is a greater chance of not |
| The white blood cells and inflammatory agents | | | | having scars. |
| may remain at the site of the acne for days or | | | | Treatment of Acne Scars: A large number of the |
| even weeks and when their job is completed | | | | treatments that are available for treating these |
| they leave a messy repair site in the form of | | | | scars are through dermatologic surgery which |
| fibrous scar tissue or even an eroded tissue. | | | | means you need to see a qualified and trusted |
| It should be known that some acne do not leave | | | | dermatologist. The dermatologist would let you |
| scar e.g. comedos. However inflammatory | | | | know which treatment is best for you based on a |
| nodulocystic acne that occur deep into the skin | | | | number of factors. The scar treatments that are |
| may leave temporary or permanent scars. | | | | available presently include Collagen Injection, |
| Types of Acne Scars: There are two major | | | | Autologous fat transfer, Dermabrasion, |
| types of scars that are caused by pimples. This is | | | | Microdermabrasion, Laser treatment, Skin surgery |
| usually determined by the tissue's response to | | | | and Skin grafting. |
| inflammation. | | | | In summary, acne scars are caused by the |
| 1. Scars that are caused by increased tissue | | | | body's inflammatory response to acne lesions. |
| formation: These are usually called keloids or | | | | The best way to prevent acne scars is to |
| hypertrophic scars. They are usually associated | | | | prevent acne or treat present ones early, |
| with excessive amounts of cell substance collagen. | | | | effectively and long enough. There are various |
| The overproduction of collagen is a response of | | | | acne treatments that are effective and are |
| skin cells to injury. Hypertrophic and keloid scars | | | | trusted among billions of people which are |
| may persist for years but some have been | | | | presently available. They are far cheaper and |
| known to diminish in size over time. | | | | safer than the treatments you would need if you |
| 2. Scars caused by loss of tissue: These scars are | | | | develop scars. |