| Acne is one of the most common and | | | | acne scars occur. In general, acne scars, and |
| bothersome skin conditions for adolescence. | | | | other types of scars for that matter, result from |
| Although acne itself is not curable, even the most | | | | tissue damage. After tissue is damaged, the body |
| severe cases can be treated effectively. For | | | | will begin healing itself and in the process |
| these sever conditions, various types of acne | | | | discourages any chance of infection. Your body |
| scar treatment are available if warranted by the | | | | sends a special chemical call collagen to the |
| situation. | | | | affected area. Sometimes, the collagen is |
| Recent estimates indicate that 85% of the | | | | produced in excess and develops into an |
| population between the ages of 12 and 24 suffer | | | | irregularly shaped fibrous mass resulting in an acne |
| from acne. The severity and amount of time a | | | | scar. |
| person has acne can vary from person to person, | | | | Other types of scars that may also occur include |
| but for most of us, it will eventually go away by | | | | soft scars, depressed scars, "ice-pick" scars, |
| itself. It is true that even mild acne may affect | | | | atrophic macules, and many others. For the most |
| normal social activities because of the undesirable | | | | part, these types of scars are caused by the loss |
| changes to your appearance, but this is | | | | of tissue from a particular area. |
| considered more of a nuisance than anything else. | | | | Injecting collagen under the surface of the |
| Unfortunately, there are more severe forms of | | | | scarred skin is one of the most popular acne scar |
| acne with greater consequences. In addition to | | | | treatment techniques being used. The purpose of |
| being painful, sever cases of acne can cause | | | | this technique is to puff out or restore the skin, |
| serious scarring. Acne scars can occur in both mild | | | | which makes the scar much less noticeable. |
| acne or severe acne, but the chances of scarring | | | | Another acne scar treatment technique is called |
| increases as the acne severity increases. Luckily, | | | | autologus fat transfer. This process uses the fat |
| you have the option of choosing between several | | | | from one part of your body for injection into the |
| acne scar treatment techniques available. | | | | affected area. This helps to fill in the scar, but |
| The purpose of acne scar treatment is to restore | | | | since fat is eventually absorbed into the body, |
| your skin to its original appearance. You will find, | | | | repeated applications may be needed. |
| however, that restoration is not always 100%, | | | | Other effective acne scar treatments include |
| but acne scar treatment works to make the | | | | laser or dermabrasion. Skin grafting and even |
| scarring almost invisible. There are a variety of | | | | surgery is a possibility, but these procedures are |
| techniques available to remove acne scars and | | | | used only used in the most extreme cases. |
| each one uses a different approach. It is | | | | Hopefully, you will not have to undergo any of |
| recommended that you consult with a | | | | these techniques to address your acne, but if |
| dermatologist to determine the best technique | | | | scarring is present, with the help of your |
| based on your type of acne and the severity of | | | | dermatologist you will be able to make an |
| scarring present. | | | | effective choice. |
| At this point, you may be asking yourself how | | | | |