Getting rid of old acne
scars was nearly impossible
during the early days.
Today's dermatological
advances though have
brought light to acne
problems, and getting rid
of old acne scars can be
made possible even if it is
not always 100%
perfect.
Bad cases of acne leave
deep scars on the skin and
those who suffer from it
simply hate the sight of
it. Usually, acne starts to
appear on the skin of
teenagers, making them lose
self-esteem. Luckily, as
they grow out of puberty,
the acne scars subside but
not everybody is this
lucky.
Treatment to get rid of
old acne scars depend on
the 'harshness' of the
scar, how long the patient
has had them, the person's
skin type, and other
factors such as diet and
lifestyle.
Available Treatments to
Get Rid of Old Acne
Scars
• Skin peeling is a
common treatment used to
get rid of acne scars, or
any type of scar for that
matter. This particular
treatment requires several
sessions though. The more
severe the acne scars, the
longer the treatment.
• Dermabrasion is also
an option to get rid of
acne scars. This process
involves removing the top
layer of facial skin. It
also requires the use of a
machine to do the process.
Dermabrasion is a typical
procedure to remove small
scars of all types,
surgical scars and
irregularities on the skin
surface.
AFT or Autologous Fat
Transfer is one of the
latest procedures for
treating and getting rid of
old acne scars. It is a
procedure for nodulocystic
acne scars. The process
involves skin grafting,
where fat is extracted from
another body part and
injected into the scarred
skin. The fat works as
filler that elevates the
crater-like acne scar.
Repeats are done when the
fat has been absorbed.
• Collagen injections
are derived from bovine
collagen and injected to
the scarred skin. Since the
original collagen from the
scarred skin has been lost,
the injected collagen acts
as replacement.
• Chemical peels are
applied on scarred skin to
remove the top layer and
smoothen or even out the
acne scar.
• Punch grafts is a
process whereby holes are
punched on the skin to
remove old acne scars. This
procedure is used
particularly for deep acne
scars.
• Laser surgery is
another way of getting rid
of old acne scars. The
procedure involves using
laser light to remove the
top layer of skin where the
scar is seated. This
procedure is a bit
expensive and risky since
laser light requires
precision treatment and a
certified dermatologist to
do the job.
Getting rid of old acne
scars is very much
achievable these days. With
the above options, you can
decide together with your
dermatologist on which
treatment and approach is
best for you.