Acne Scar Treatment Information

In cases where acne is moderate to severe and not allowed to heal or treated properly there is a high probability that it will leave and acne scar behind. However, there are other factors including the severity of the inflamed acne lesion, genetics and the colour of your skin. Therefore it is essential, if not critical, to make sure that the acne lesions are not allowed becoming inflamed and a suitable treatment for acne is applied early.

Types of Acne Scars

Essentially there are a couple of different types of acne scars. The simplest scar is nothing more than a spot of skin bearing a brown, pink or purple colour, testimony to the fact that a pimple had been there. The other scar type is known as an ice pick scar.  The name ice pick comes from the fact that if you look at this type of acne scar the would looks like it was inflicted by an ice pick, The thing to keep in mind is that scars are only formed if the skin lesion are allowed to become inflamed. The other thing to keep in mind is to never "pick at" or squeeze the zits. This will only spread the bacteria to other parts of the skin making the problem bigger.

Pigmented scars are the result of the skin's own process of rebuilding the natural colour in the healing tissue. The concentration of pigment can be lowered with various types of treatments, such as bleaching creams, lotions or laser surgery. The choice of over-the-counter products should depend on the type and severity of your acne. If you are not sure what to choose, I would recommend that you give ZenMED Scar Treatment Kit a Try.

This Acne Scar Treatment Kit has been used by many women to successfully get rid of mild acne scars. In fact it's becoming quite a popular choice among younger men as well. If your scars are fairly large then I suggest you speak with a dermatologist. She may recommend acne cream based on retinoid; which is a prescription medications used to treat severe acne scarring

If for some reason you do not achieve success with ZenMED Acne Scar Treatment or a retinoid based acne cream, your doctor may recommend chemical peels. This type of treatment is quite expensive, yet very effective. How it works is that glycolic, salicylic or lactic acid is used to peel away the damaged top layer of the skin and trigger the formation of a new and smoother layer. This procedure can be beneficial even for active acne. Peels are usually performed over a period of weeks or months and are mostly effective against pigmented scars.

The recommended treatment for ice pick type acne scar is the use of dermabrasion or laser resurfacing. Dermabrasion means that the top layer of the skin is removed with the help of a high-speed rotary wire brush or diamond-coated stone. This procedure requires more than one session for each scar and has the downside of not removing the scar at all. It simply makes it less visible. And quite frankly if you are on a tight budget this is not for you. The cost of this type of a procedure can cost upwards of hundreds of dollars.

Laser resurfacing offers a better alternative to dermabrasion, not in terms of cost but overall effectiveness. Similar to the effect of sun exposure, doctors use the concentrated light of the laser beam to burn off a smaller or bigger part of the top layer of the skin. Many dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons recommend this procedure over dermabrasion.

My advice to you is that if you can help it, prevent the acne lesion from becoming inflamed and turning into an acne scar.