Acne Treatment and Solutions

It doesn’t matter what size, shape or the severity of your acne and acne scar, you must treat the lesion at once! The more severe your acne scar the more potent the treatment should be!

The following is a list with the necessary medical procedures a severe acne scar needs for complete elimination.

•Laser treatment - Recognized for removing even the biggest of scars, layer by layer. The heat produced by the laser also tightens the skin, smoothing out the acne scars This medical procedure uses a combination of laser carbon dioxide (CO2), and/or Erbium: YAG laser.

•Punch graft - This procedure involves the physical removal of the tissue containing the scar, and either suture or replacement of the extirpated tissue. There are three main punch techniques used. These punch graft treatments are, Punch Excision, Punch Excision with Skin Grafting and Punch Elevation.

•Microdermabrasion - Acne scar medical procedure for improving the overall skin tone and eliminating superficial mild acne scars. Procedure consists of fine aluminum crystals to produce microdermabrasion effect on the skin. A series of six peels over 1-2 weeks is recommended.

•Chemical peels - Chemical peels are acidic solutions that are used on the skin lesion. The solution acts on the outermost skin layers - causing them to disintegrate and be ‘peeled’ away to reveal the underlying, newer, unaffected skin. Improve small, depressed scars and maybe some large scars.

•Photorejuvenation - Used with a broadband visible light or laser, over a span of 3-4 weeks with commonly 5 to 6 treatments which treat mild acne scarring by producing new collagen.

•Dermabrasion - Thought to be one of the most efficient medical procedures for acne scars. The treatment is executed under local anesthetic; a high-speed brush is used to abrade the skin’s surface and alter the contour of scars. Superficial scars may be removed altogether, and deeper scars may be reduced in depth. However, dermabrasion does not work on all types of scars, and dermabrasion may cause pigmentation changes for individuals with darker skin.

Keep in mind follow up treatments to maintain post surgery results are mandatory.

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