by Gail Jones
Acne scars are an awful memento of the having suffered pimples or even acne previously. They are intolerable because of their apparent permanence and their non-complimentary appearance. Generally speaking, acne scars are rather hard to treat, but tissue regeneration is not impossible these days with all the amazing technological advancements.
In general terms, when referring to acne scarring, we mean the healed lesions caused by an acne breakout. While most scarring is temporary and will probably disappear naturally over time, scarring from the more severe forms of acne can become permanent.
Acne scars can be prevented if the sufferer sees a doctor when it is in the incipient stage, especially if nodules or cysts accompany the red pustules on the skin's surface. If the bouts of acne have marked your skin, you will have to approach the issue from a different perspective, which most of the time involves surgery.
Laser resurfacing is one possibility of removing the damaged skin areas and stimulating the organic regrowth of the tissue beneath. This operation only requires local anaesthesia and can take between a few minutes and an hour depending on the extent of the problem.
Fractional laser therapy is one of the most recent methods of eliminating acne scarring. It involves surgical intervention at deep skin layers. The treatment is superior to both dermabrasion and laser resurfacing in terms of quality and involves a very reduced healing period. Nevertheless, fractional laser therapy is within the reach of only those few lucky people, who can afford it, since it is the most expensive acne therapy currently available.
Sometimes, further sessions are necessary to improve the condition of the upper layers of skin, before they can tackle the deep level treatment of the acne scar. The doctor may inject collagen into the scarring in order to raise the normal skin level or she/he may suggest micro-dermabrasion for the very same purpose. Trying to perform chemical peels for acne treatment at home is a bad idea given the risk of aggravating the condition by irritating the scars even more.
As for the forms of acne scars, they can be grouped according to the formation pattern. Scars can result because of an increase of tissue or due to a loss of tissue They both have an adverse impact on the way the face looks. Specialists' evaluation of the nature of the scars is an extremely important factor in deciding on the selection of one form of therapy or another.
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August 26 2009 | Acne | No Comments »
by Gail Jones
Acne scars are a sad memento of the having suffered pimples or even acne before. They are intolerable because of their apparent permanence and their non-complimentary appearance. Generally speaking, acne scars are rather difficult to eradicate, but tissue regeneration is not impossible these days with all the amazing technological developments.
Generally speaking, when referring to acne scars, we are talking about the healed lesions caused by an acne breakout. While most scarring is temporary and will probably disappear on its own in time, scars from the more severe forms of acne can become permanent.
Acne scars can be prevented if the patient visits a doctor when it is in the incipient stage, especially if nodules or cysts accompany the red pustules on the skin's surface. If the breakouts of acne have marked your skin, you will have to approach the problem from a different perspective, which usually involves surgery.
Laser resurfacing is one way of removing the damaged skin areas and stimulating the natural regeneration of the tissue beneath. This procedure only requires local anaesthesia and can take between a few minutes and an hour depending on the amount of the damage.
Fractional laser therapy is one of the most recent forms of eliminating acne scars. It means surgical intervention at deep skin layers. The treatment is superior to both dermabrasion and laser resurfacing in terms of quality and has a much reduced healing period. Nevertheless, fractional laser therapy lies within the reach of only those few fortunate people, who can pay for it, since it is the most expensive acne treatment currently available.
Sometimes, additional sessions are required to improve the condition of the superficial layers of skin, before they can tackle the deep level treatment of the acne scar. The doctor may inject collagen into the scars in order to raise the normal skin level or she/he may suggest micro-dermabrasion for the very same purpose. Trying to perform chemical peels for acne treatment at home could be a bad policy given the risk of aggravating the condition by irritating the scars even more.
As for the types of acne scarring, they can be grouped according to the formation pattern. Scars can result because of an increase of tissue or due to a loss of tissue They both have an adverse impact on the way the face looks. Specialists' evaluation of the nature of the scars is a very important factor in deciding on the adoption of one type of treatment or another.
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beauty,
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Diet,
how to,
Nutrition,
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self help,
skin care,
Skin Care,
treatments
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