Old willoften have less to do with age than with a defect that makes thefacelook prematurely old. One such skin problem-and a fairly common one-is acne scars.
Acne scars is a prominentskin disorders in the world, afflicting 30 to 40million Americans. As many as 90percent of people aged 14-31years have acne, most often on the face, chest and back. Although, acne is not restricted| to any age group; adults in their 20s, 30s and even into their 40s can get acne.Sometimes acne responds to treatment and clears up without leaving scars. Healed acne does leave scars in some people, however, and it is not easy to predict who will have scars after acne and who will not. Cysticacne always leaves scars after clearing, although in some people even superficially inflamedacne canresult in scars.
Whether acne scarring is deep or superficial, the look result can be less than pleasant and even disturbing. Acne scars can give the skin an "tough" look. Scar tissue may alsoresult in an appearanceage as the skin loses its elasticity over the time.
A number of treatments are available to remove or improve acne scars.Most are overpriced and result in little gain. Here are some basic facts about acne scars:
Types of Acne Scars
Acne scars result from two types of tissue response to the inflammation of acne: (1) increased tissue formation, and (2) loss of tissue.
Scars Resulting from Loss of Tissue
Acne scars resulting from loss of tissue are more common than scars resulting from increased tissue formation.There are several types:
Superficial and deep soft scars are variable in size, and have sloping edges that merge with normal skin.
Atrophic macules are soft, flat scars that often have a bluish or violet color on white skin due to underlying blood vessels. Macules tend to fade over time and become less obvious.
How to get rid of Acne Scars
Now how to get rid of acne scars (1) as a procedure to remove or improve the scars, or (2) in conjunction with an overall program of skin rejuvenation.
Dermabrasion
Laser or resurfacing of scars
Excisional surgery in selected cases
Dermabrasion was originally developed as a procedure to treat acne scars, and is still a procedure commonly used for that purpose. It can reach deeper layers of skin than a chemical peel and is a possible choice for treating both deeper and hypertrophic scars. In the past, dermabrasion was not considered effective in treating ice-pick scars because removal of the top layer of skin sometimes opened up a wider, fibrotic scar in deeper layers. Today a combination of dermabrasion and "punch" excision of scar tissue make many ice-pick scars treatable by dermabrasion.
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Acne scars are an undesirable token of a condition that can cause awkwardness and withdrawal.
How to get rid of acne scars
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