Skin Rejuvenation: Your Guide to Preventing And Treating Acne Scars

Acen itself can be hard to deal with, but the scarring that comes after takes it even on a more difficult level. This is why prevention is better than cure. But this doesn’t mean you should lose hope if you are currently suffering from acne scars. Good thing there are innovative treatments nowadays that can help you get rid of acne scars. Here’s additional reading about a laser treatment that uses two effective techniques to get rid of acne scars, radiofrequency and microneedling.

In this article below, we provide a guide for you to follow if you want to prevent and treat acne scarring.

Ways To Prevent Acne Scars

In most cases, it’s too late to prevent acne scars from developing. Listed below are effective ways to help you minimize any chances of acne scar development in the future.

• Don’t Pick Your Pimple – Avoid picking your pimple. Instead, gently cleanse the area with half water, half hydrogen peroxide solution. This helps to dry out the lesion and minimize the infection and scarring.
• Use Extra Sunscreen When There Is A Pimple Breakout – Those dark spots are created by the same pigment cells that cause your skin to darken, which are called melanocytes. Using sunscreen regularly can help prevent these cells from being active, and it can reduce the risk of scarring.
• Decrease Inflammation Immediately – The inflammation of acne is what causes the discolouration in the skin and decreasing the inflammation is the key. You can do so with topical spot sulphur treatments.

Treatments For Acne Scar Removal

There are two groups of treatment styles for treating acne scars: At-home treatments and cosmetic procedures.

At-home treatments

Most home remedies are available over-the-counter. Many of which can help people reduce the appearance of acne scars.

• Sunscreen – It is important to apply sunscreen over scars regularly. Sun exposure can darken scars making them more noticeable.
• Alpha hydroxy acids – This substance helps to treat acne scar by removing dead skin and prevent pores from clogging. The mild acid exfoliates the outer layers of the skin to remove the discolouration and rough skin.
• Retinoids – Topical retinoids help to speed up cell regeneration and improve the skin’s texture. Retinoids can also reduce discolouration and make acne scars less noticeable.

Cosmetic Procedures

At-home treatments may not be enough for fading away acne scar. A skin care specialist can help you completely get rid of the scars with cosmetic treatments.

• Laser resurfacing – Similar to a chemical peel and dermabrasion as the treatment removes the top layer of the skin. Laser resurfacing has a faster healing time than other resurfacing treatments.
• Dermabrasion – A medical specialist uses a wire brush or wheel to exfoliate the top layer of the skin deeply.
• Chemical peels – A strong acid that’s used to remove the outer layer of the skin to reduce deeper scars.
• Microneedling – One of the newest treatment that uses a small, needle-studded handheld pen on the surface of the acne scar. The needles puncture the numbed skin. As the skin heals, new collagen is produced.
• Fillers – Medical specialists inject fillers to fill in acne scars and help even out the skin. Fillers can be made with your fat, a commercial filler, or collagen. The fillers are injected under the surface of the skin to help plump up and smoothen out the acne scar.