| Acne scars develop after severe cases or when | | | | But there are many acne scar treatment options. |
| the acne has been forcibly picked or scratched. | | | | All acne scar treatments are short procedures |
| There are many types of acne scars, each | | | | — fifteen minutes to an hour — but |
| entirely treatable. | | | | recovery times vary from fifteen minutes to |
| The only sure method of acne scar treatment is | | | | many months. Scabbing, redness, swelling, |
| prevention early on. In general, you should never | | | | flakiness, dryness, bruising and uneven skin tone |
| pick or squeeze acne, especially inflammatory | | | | are common post-treatment effects. Acne scar |
| acne or "pustules". Squeezing forces infected | | | | treatment can cost anywhere from $50 to over |
| material deeper into the skin, causing additional | | | | $3000. |
| inflammation and possible scarring. | | | | |