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Best Acne Treatments

We generally say that the face is the mirror of our soul. But what happens when the face is filled with acne scars? Is there any best acne scar treatment available to prevent acne scarring? Before discussing the acne scar treatments we should first know what causes acne.
Oily skin and over-dry skin are prone to acne.

How are Acne Scar Formed

The skin has pores that can get blocked, inflamed, and, cause bacteria to grow. The result is a non-inflamed skin blemish or lesion that appears either as white head or black head (the little white or black marks especially found on the nose) or inflammatory acne that appear in the form of comedo, papule, pustule, nodule and cysts. The acne lesions are more common on the face but can appear in other parts of the body as well.

Scars form where injury to the tissue occurs due to inflammation, bacteria, and dead cells. The body mechanism works to repair the injury to the tissue with the white blood cells but they do not do a neat job and leave a mark, scar, or a blemish. In people susceptible to scarring, the scars last for weeks, months, and even years.

Treat Acne Scars Early for Best Results

The general way to prevent acne scars is to treat the acne early. Clean the skin and let it breathe without any cream. Do not touch the blemish or pick on it. Rub ice over the infected area for a while to get the swelling down and allow acne medication to work better but ice alone will not help.

Acne is often not cared for until it spreads and leaves marks and scars. Most people pick on the acne that can leave permanent scars on the face. Fast, overnight, and miraculous treatment is not possible. Sometimes one or more treatments may have to be tried for removal and complete treatment of the acne scars based on the skin type. It is important to care for the skin appropriately. Regular cleansing of the skin with a diet that includes antioxidants is very essential to prevent and avoid further recurrence of acne. Water helps to flush toxins so drink plenty of water along with any kind of treatment.

Three types of Acne Scars

Three main types of scars can be caused by acne:
(1) Ice-pick scars - usually appear on the cheek and are like an ice pick
(2) Acne pit - indented due to pimples or cysts that form scar tissue with a slightly sunken or depressed appearance
(3) Keloids - raised scars due to overgrowth

It is advisable to see a dermatologist as acne treatment is not always common but specific to an individual. The acne and scars will be examined and suitable treatment provided.

Products to Help Prevent Acne Scars

Some products available to prevent scars and treat mild acne scars:
• Cream and topical gel help fade the superficial scars and marks; it is advisable to get a prescription from a dermatologist to avoid allergic reactions and peeling.
• Natural essential oils that encourage new skin growth and diminish scars.
• Chemical peel is a solution applied on the affected area to peel the outer layer of skin to reveal the clear inner layer of skin but it may not work for deep scars.
• Accutane is prescribed for multiple, large, inflamed acne nodules, with evidence of scarring. Since side-effects are possible a doctor’s prescription is necessary and most people experience dry skin.

For more severe types of acne scarring, surgical treatments may be necessary.
 
Best acne scar treatment

• Collagen injections are given to stretch the skin under the lesion to treat soft scars. This may not work for ice-pick scars and keloids.
• Dermabrasion is performed with a high-speed brush to remove superficial scars.
• Microdermabrasion is performed using aluminium oxide crystals that are passed through a vacuum tube to remove surface skin. Treatment may have to be repeated for best results.
• Lasers are used to reform scar tissue and reduce the redness of the skin. A single treatment shows good results.
• Acne scar subcision is an effective treatment as it helps the removal of every individual depressed scar and but most patients find the injections given to numb the area, painful.

Acne has a psychological dimension and is a nightmare for many teenagers. Acne is a skin condition that can be treated completed. The best acne scar treatments mentioned above are the basic, most common and preferred treatments but research and development in acne scar treatment is ongoing and more successful and quick treatments may soon be available to reach out to the depressed teenager with acne.