When the patient no longer experience new acne outbreaks is when acne scar treatment is given. If the breaking out continues, the patient should first look to stop it via treatment. After comes the treatment of acne scars to which 6 main approaches are talked about in this article.
Dermabrasion
Dermabrasion has been in use for acne scar treatment for tens of years. As the name indicates, dermabrasion is essentially the removal (abrasion) of the skin (derm) that has been affected by acne. Initially, the technique employed sandpaper to remove the diseased skin and letting fresh skin grow from beneath. Now, with modern machines, rotating diamond-edged wheels, are used for the same purpose. It takes up to an hour to complete the procedure. This technique is recommended well for patients with light or dark skin color but not much for those with wheatish complexion.
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels for acne scar treatment use certain kind of acids that are applied to the acne-affected skin. Their effect is to remove the top layer of the skin and allow a smoother layer from beneath to appear at the surface. This procedure is a lot quicker as it only takes fifteen minutes. A disadvantage for this method is that it's not very effective in extreme cases of acne scars. The acids used also affect the skin by causing some redness and swelling. The skin could turn dry and develop flakes in addition.
Subcision
Subcision refers to the process of detaching the scar from the skin tissues that lie deeper. This causes the formation of a pool of blood under the scar. The blood clot lets connective tissue to build under the scar. The scar is thus leveled with the skin surface.
Subcision is often applied in combination with dermabrasion or laser therapy.
Laser Resurfacing
This method of acne scar treatment uses laser for removing the acne-affected skin and allowing new skin to grow and replace it. A rather new approach is laser resurfacing- which studies are underway to establish it as an effective acne scar treatment. The results of this method are so far promising. After undergoing this treatment, redness and swelling have been reported.
Punch Techniques
There are three types of punch techniques used as acne scar treatment: punch replacement, punch excision, and punch elevation. Punch replacement removes the pitted scar by using a punch of the hair-transplant type. For deep scars, this method is highly successful. Punch excision takes out the pitted scar with tiny incision, that is then closed and let heal on its own. The scar is cut off at the root bit it isn't discarded in punch elevation. It's allowed, rather, emerge to the level of the skin.
Augmentation
Augmentation is a unique method of acne scar treatment. Collagen is injected under the scar, that then allow the scar to float up to the surface of the skin. Your own fat can sometimes be used as the injecting material. The method doesn't cause any swelling that might take time to recover. Augmentation is expected to become a more permanent acne scar treatment in the future.
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