Unfortunately for many people, acne does not last only in adolescence, but it also takes place during the adult years. This can be frustrating and embarrassing, leading to scarring on the face as well as having to deal with the occasional breakouts in the skin.
Acne sufferers often feel helpless when trying to control breakouts as currently there are only ways to treat the breakouts to prevent scarring. Scar treatment for acne is something people, that do not have breakouts anymore, can do to solve the problem of pitting in the skin, difficult to cover up.
The degree of scaring can vary from not very noticeable to deep pitting. The more severe scars can not be covered up by makeup and show up as shadows on the skin. It is very important to find the best treatment for acne scars once you have decided to go ahead with treatment.
Options
With many different types of scarring you also find many different types of treatment. Individuals with deep ice pick scarring have the option of undergoing treatment when others fail. The reason this treatment is not recommended as a first option is because it is very painful and it takes time to recover.
Excision is a method where the pitted scarred skin is cut out en the skin is sewn together. There will be a small scar that remain but it will be much easier to cover up than the pitted scars.
Another treatment option available is called punch elevation. This method involves the raising of the base of the scar back up to the surface of the skin. The raised skin is the held into place with glue strips until it heals and the final result a smoother flatter skin.
Punch elevation works very well for normal scars with flat edges. There are also treatment options available for mild acne scarring like chemical peels or laser resurfacing.
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