Acne Scar Treatment

Acne Scar

Acne scars are a very common skin disease and nearly everyone more or less has this problem. When previous acne or pimples heal especially those which were large, deep, filled with pus, cysts they leave behind acne scars. The healing of this scar depends on how deep the breaking is. If it is a shallow scar, then it gets healed easily. But in the case of the deep break, the bacteria of the infected area also damage the surrounding tissue, making the scar even worse. Though skin naturally cures the scar by generating collagen fibers, the new skin will not be as smooth and flawless as you had.

Acne scars can be prevented by timely acne treatment but once they develop they can also be treated.There are many medical methods that help you fade away those blemishes.

Signs & Symptoms :

• Whiteheads (pored filled with sebum, dead skin cells, and bacteria)
• Blackheads (clogged hair follicles cause small bumps on the skin)
• Small red, tender bumps (papules)
• Pimples (pustules)
• Large and painful lumps underneath the skin (nodules)
• Pus-filled lumps beneath the surface of the skin. (cystic lesions)

The severely inflamed acne lesions are more prone to cause scars on the skin. The development of the scar varies. Some people get affected by the hypertrophic scars which occur when body generates excessive collagen to heal the wounds of acne lesion.

Types of Acne scars :

• Rolling Scars: Rolling scars have rounded smooth edges and they are also depressed scar. The healing of the scar is different. Often they have a rough texture or wavy appearance.
• Prick Scars: Ice pick scar is very deep in nature. The name says all about the appearance of the skin problem. Deep holes appear on the skin that seems as if the skin gets punctured with the ice pick. This happens due to the production of the less collagen compared to the necessity.
• Hypertrophic Scars: Hypertrophic scars appear when the body stops producing collagen at the time of filling the acne wounds. They are a common type of acne scar that people have. It heals over the time and the bumpiness of the scar gets smoothen as the time goes
• Box Scars: Box scars, like an ice pick, are depressed in nature. The appearance of the scar is boxier and broader. Too little collagen formation is also the cause of this scar. It has defined ages and sometimes resembles chicken pox scar.

What causes acne scar?

When acne appears on the skin, it not only damages the skin but also affects the tissue beneath it. When your body heals acne, it also tries to repair the damages. As we all know the science, collagen fiber repairs the damaged skin. But if you don’t take timely treatement for acne or your acne was bad and severe they leave behind scars.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of the treatment starts with a consultation. Dr.Shankila Mittal will check your skin thoroughly and try to understand the type of the scar you have.

Treatment Option

• Subscision
• PRP
• FRACTIONAL co2 laser
• Microneedling RF
• TCA CROSS
• Non-ablative Fractional Lasers
• Fat Grafting
• Dermal Fillers
• Punch Graft