Removing Acne Scars
Posted: December 11th, 2009 | Category: Health and Fitness
Acne Scars occur when acne becomes infected and the skin heals itself just enough to remain healthy however leaves pigmented and / or indented marks on the face, they are often very difficult and expensive to remove.
There are lots of over the counter ‘cures’ for acne scars ranging from skin creams to microneedling. Creams or skin masks are the most commonly used for treating acne scarring which can (but not always) work but take a long time for improvements to begin to show as a large percentage of these creams aren’t absorbed by the skin. Creams are, therefore, wasted and so are not economical.
Another tool that can be purchased for treating acne scars is the collagen roller. This is a tool for microneedling; you gently roll the skin roller over the effected area of skin which opens the pores of your epidermis making it believe that it is injured inducing the production of collagen and elastin which resulting in the damaged skin healing itself.
Once the derma roller has been used the pores on the skin remain open for up to an hour which is the best time to put on creams as they are much better absorbed when the pores are open as opposed to when the pores are closed. This reduces the waste in creams and increases the effectiveness of the derma roller.
There are more extreme methods to reduce acne scars however these are all expensive and have to be carried out by professionals and then they’re not even guaranteed to work! These include; Micro dermabrasion, laser treatments, chemical peals and also skin needling can be done by a professional more vigorously using a longer needle size and numbing cream.
In my experience in treating acne scars I have found that the most result effective and cost effective treatment is derma rolling at home as it is relatively cheap and as it works by inducing the healing process is the most natural way to heal acne scars.