| Face the facts and be better prepared. That's the | | | | skin.o Laser Resurfacing - This is used to remove |
| best way to handle acne - whether or not you're | | | | scars and tiny wrinkles on the skin. A beam of |
| already suffering from the condition, whether or | | | | laser light is directed at the specific spot on the |
| not you're prone to it by age, diet, or heredity. Of | | | | skin to burn away the problem area and allow |
| course, it still holds true that "an ounce of | | | | new skin cells to regenerate in its place.o Collagen |
| prevention is worth a pound of cure". | | | | Injection - This treatment is used for scars that |
| But what if all this is now in the past and what | | | | leave craters or tiny depressions in the skin. Cow |
| you're looking at is a future where you see acne | | | | collagen is injected beneath the surface of the |
| scars on the face reflected in the mirror? You | | | | skin to replace the natural collagen that was lost. |
| know those little pits and craters that are so | | | | It is also used for wrinkles that appear on the |
| accurately called "ice pick" scars? Will you ever | | | | body as a result of aging, and other scars on the |
| get your clear skin back after acne has run its | | | | skin.o Autologous Fat Transfer - This type of |
| devastating course across your face? | | | | treatment is used for more severe scars, |
| Weep not. There are acne treatments that | | | | particularly those which are buried deep into the |
| dermatologists and skin care experts can | | | | skin tissue and cannot be removed or erased by |
| recommend that can either reduce the level of | | | | peeling off the layers of skin. The procedure |
| risk of permanent scarring or decrease the | | | | involves taking fat from another part of the body |
| appearance of the scar left by acne. You need to | | | | and injecting it into the scar which appears as a |
| go and find out what will work best for you. | | | | crater or hole on the skin. This way, the crater |
| Here's a quick list of possibilities to consider:o | | | | will be filled and be even or level with the rest of |
| Dermabrasion - This type of treatment is used to | | | | the skin.o Punch Grafts - This procedure is |
| remove skin imperfections and small scars, | | | | particularly recommended for deep acne scars |
| including those sustained from minor surgery and | | | | and other skin scars from burns or other wounds. |
| from mild acne. The procedure involves rubbing | | | | It involves punching a hole into the skin to |
| the skin surface with an abrasive metal | | | | remove the scar tissue, then replacing it with |
| instrument to remove the first two layers of the | | | | scar-free skin. The procedure is rather delicate |
| skin damaged by scars.o Chemical Peel - This | | | | and may require some hospital stay. |
| type of treatment is used for skin that has been | | | | There may be other minor procedures that your |
| damaged by exposure to the sun, irregular skin | | | | dermatologist or skin consultant would |
| pigmentation and surface scars. A chemical is | | | | recommend. Whatever you go for, though, the |
| applied to the skin to remove the top layer. Then | | | | first thing to remember is to get the facts so |
| the skin is allowed to heal and replenish itself | | | | that you can make an informed choice. |
| naturally, resulting in a new layer of unblemished | | | | |