| It can be quite distressing to finally get rid of your | | | | may cause allergic reactions in some individuals so |
| Acne only to discover your skin is now scarred. | | | | it may not be the best choice for you. |
| However, there is help available for this too, and | | | | 3. DermabrasionDermabrasion is a procedure that |
| you may wish to consider a dermatological | | | | removes layers of your skin with a machine. It is |
| procedure if the scarring is extensive. | | | | carried out under a local anesthetic and uses a |
| When considering this line of action please be | | | | high velocity rotating wire brush to take off |
| aware that success is not guaranteed and | | | | damaged layers of skin to reveal the new |
| scarring may still be present after the procedure | | | | smoother layer underneath. This may actually |
| even though the overall skin appearance has been | | | | cause bleeding and injury to the skin the idea |
| enhanced. | | | | being it gives the skin a second chance to heal |
| Speak to a dermatologist to discuss your options | | | | correctly and produce new skin on top. This |
| and what treatment is considered to be the most | | | | treatment may also result in skin pigmentation |
| suitable for you. To help introduce you to the | | | | changes so further treatment may be required to |
| selection of treatments available, here are a few | | | | address these. This is generally not a |
| examples your dermatologist will want to discuss | | | | recommended treatment for Acne scars. |
| with you. | | | | 4. Autologous Fat Transfer / Micropilo |
| 1. Laser TreatmentLaser treatment really does | | | | injectionThis procedure removes fat from the |
| come in a variety of sizes and strengths which | | | | subject's body and injects it under the skin to |
| are utilized accordingly for each individual job. A | | | | raise sunken scars. Think of it as a fat relocation |
| vascular laser reduces redness or other | | | | program! This kind of procedure needs to be |
| discoloring. Carbon dioxide lasers flatten the scar | | | | regularly repeated as the fat will not be absorbed |
| by removing layers of skin. | | | | into the skin right away. It can take up to |
| 2. Collagen InjectionCollagen is a protein used | | | | eighteen months for the skin to accept the fat |
| naturally by your body to repair wounds. In this | | | | sample fully. |
| treatment, Collagen is injected underneath the | | | | 5. Skin GraftingSkin grafting is a direct surgical |
| scarred skin to plump it up raising it to your | | | | technique. A layer of skin is removed from an |
| normal skin level. Unfortunately, the effects of | | | | area such as your thigh, and carefully grafted |
| this treatment are only temporary and last | | | | onto the scarred section. This procedure is only |
| approximately three to six months. In order to | | | | used in essential situations such as for defective |
| get this treatment you will require enough money | | | | sinus tracts. This kind of damage can be caused |
| to get regular Collagen injections. If you do | | | | by dermabrasion treatment. |
| choose this option, be warned that bovine collagen | | | | |