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have these scars for a while , what are my choices, is there a real
treatment out there, can they be removed permanently? How effective
present treatments work on different types of scarring? Do they
work only on the surface or do they work deep within my skin? These
are the type of questions you may have on your mind. Here we try
to address them on this page and throughout this site.
First identify
your facial acne scar? What type of scars you have? Is it hypertrophic
or ice-pick scars? (You can find out more about scars types at the
opposite column). Is it the consequence of acne lesions or consequence
of an injury or some accidents? Scars resulted from acne is mostly
limited to scarring with decreased skin tissue (atrophic acne scarring),
which means there is nothing raised or lobulated (tissue formation
increased) there; it's more of a pitted appearance like an orange
surface.
The second question
you should have an answer for is where it 's located? Is it on your
face or your body? Body scarring tends to respond more slowly to
most skin resurfacing methods. One obvious reason is that microcirculation
of facial skin is more likely to be robust compare to that of rest
of the body.
Third question,
how deep they are? The deeper they are, the less chance of improvement?
That is not true. No matter how deep they are, you shouldn't be
discouraged to seek for a treatment. With the aid of present modalities
your overall skin appearance can be improved significantly. They
will get better and your skin can change. However, you should keep
your expectation in a realistic jurisdiction. Complete eradication
of body or face scars may not be feasible using present treatments.
Now if you made
your mind to treat acne scarring, which one suits you better? There
are many factors you should consider. Among the most important ones
are recovery period, cost, skin type, an at home regimen as oppose
to an office procedure. Can you stay home for three four weeks after
a procedure at a plastic surgeon office? For how long I've been
having these scars? Ongoing treatments versus one-time procedures?
Which one works better? Does the result of office removal procedures
last longer? Is the result permanent? These are the type of questions
you may have for at a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon. See also
frequently asked questions page.
Some scarring
can get healed on their own. Spontaneous restoration of hypertrophic
lesions is sometimes seen. Wait at least six to twelve months to
see how your skin can heal itself. The truth is most available facial
treatments work through skin resurfacing, renewing your skin by
removing top layer of the skin. The result could be different though.
One factor that especially affect the result is individual's skin
type. Interestingly, individual's skin type can make you a better
candidate for certain procedure. Most of these treatments even retinoid
creams act on epidermis, removing the top layer of the skin, their
influence on dermis, the second top layer, if there is any, is minimal.
Arrangement of extracellular fibers has been impaired as a result
of work of skin's healing mechanisms in response to an injury. Disorderly
reorganization of extracellular fibers is clearly noted. Rearranging
these haphazardly-arranged collagen fibers in dermis is not something
most procedures/treatments can achieve. There are some hopes in
that regard using Vitamin
C serums enriched with antioxidants, however, the net result
is not very promising, especially when they are used alone. Having
said all that, should I treat acne scarring? Our answer is yes,
we understand the amount of distress
scars can bring to your life and we are here to help. We believe,
deep facial acne scarring may not be relieved entirely, however,
their appearance could be improved. Your face can experience smoothness,
vitality and a healthy glow. Simultaneously, appearance of deep
facial scarring could be overwhelmed by epidermis uniformity and
integrity.
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