Skin Resurfacing Methods for Acne Scars Treatment

You've had acne scars for a while, what are your choices? Is there a treatment out there that works, can they be removed permanently? How effective are present treatments on different types of acne scars? Do they work only on the surface or do they work deep within my skin? These are the type of questions you may have on your mind. Here we address them and explain what different methods available for acne scars resurfacing can yield.

First identify your facial acne scar. What type of scars do you have? Are they hypertrophic or ice-pick scars? (You can find out more with a click on types of acne scars) Are your scars a consequence of acne lesions or a consequence of injuries or accidents?

Scars arising from acne breakouts are mostly limited to scarring with loss of tissues or decreased skin tissue (known as atrophic acne scarring), which means there is nothing raised or lobulated (tissue formation increased) there; it's more of a pitted appearance like an irregular surface.

Where are your scars located? Are they on your face or your body? Body scarring tends to respond more slowly to most skin resurfacing methods. One obvious reason is that microcirculation of facial skin is more robust compared to that of the rest of the body.

Third question, how deep are those acne scars? Is it true that the deeper they are, the less chance of improvement? No, that isn't true. No matter how deep they are, there are treatment that work no matter how deep they are. With the aid of current methods your overall skin appearance can improve significantly. Scars will get better and your skin can change. However, you should keep your expectations in a realistic range. Complete eradication of body or face scars may not be feasible using current treatments.

BIOSKINCLEAR can be used to heal all types of acne scarring. It can also be used while on retinoids (isotretinoin: Accutane®, Roaccutane, or Retin A, Differin gel, etc.) or in conjunction with oral systemic antibiotics used to stop severe acne infections.

BIOSKINCLEAR does not interfere with retinoids that may have been prescribed to reduce your sebum production. And it does not interfere with systemic antibiotics (such as Tetracycline or Minocycline) or with topical chemical antiseptic products that fight acne bacteria (such as benzoyl peroxide or salicilyc acid). On the contrary it relieves their undesired side effects, such as dryness and skin fragility for it strengthens the skin.

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Acne Scars Treatment - Methods, Procedures

Dermal Fillers
There are many types of dermal fillers that can be injected into acne scars to raise the surface of the skin and give a smoother look. Examples of dermal fillers are fat, bovine collagen, human collagen, hyaluronic acid derivatives, and polytheyl-methacrylate microspheres with collagen. The injection of these materials does not permanently correct acne scars, so further injections are necessary.

Punch Excision
This method of surgically correcting acne scars is used on deep scars such as icepick and deep boxcar scars.

This procedure uses a punch biopsy tool which is basically a round, sharp "cookie-cutter" tool that comes in diameters ranging from 1.5 mm to 3.5 mm. The size of the tool is matched to the size of the scar to include the walls of the scar. Under local anesthesia the scar is excised with the punch tool and the skin edges are sutured together. The newly produced scar eventually fades and may not be noticeable. If it is noticeable, it is more amenable now to resurfacing techniques.

Punch Excision with Skin Graft Replacement
With this method the scar is excised with the punch tool as above. Instead of suturing the skin edges together, the defect is filled with a punch skin graft usually taken from behind the ear. With this procedure a color and texture difference may be noticeable, but a skin resurfacing technique can be used 4-6 weeks after the grafting to correct this difference.

Punch Elevation
This method of surgically correcting acne scars is used on deep boxcar scars that have sharp edges and normal appearing bases. The same punch tool as above is used to excise the base of the scar leaving the walls of the scar intact. The excised base is then elevated to the surface of the skin and attached with sutures, steri-strips, or skin glue called Dermabond. This method lessens the risk of color or texture differences as can be seen with graft replacement, and lessens the risk of producing a visible scar as can be seen when wound edges are sutured.

Subcutaneous Incision
Subcutaneous incision, also known as Subcision, is used to break up the fibrous bands that cause rolling scars. Subcision is performed under local anesthesia by inserting a specially beveled needle under the skin so that it is parallel to the skin surface. Staying in the plane between the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue, the needle is gently advanced and retracted in a piston-like motion cutting the tethering bands. This procedure causes bruising which fades after about 1 week. The risks of subcision include bleeding and the formation of subcutaneous nodules. Bleeding can be controlled with proper use of anesthetics and bandaging, and the subcutaneous nodules can be treated with injection of corticosteroids into the nodule.

Laser Resurfacing
Laser resurfacing is a popular treatment for many skin defects. The most popular laser types used for resurfacing of acne scars are the carbon dioxide (CO2) and erbium:YAG (Er:YAG) lasers. Lasers work by essentially burning the top layers of skin to a precise depth. The skin then heals replacing the burned layers with newer appearing skin. The correct post-operative care of skin that has undergone laser resurfacing is a very important factor in determining the success of the procedure.

Removal of a scar using an at-home regimen such as a cream or lotion is a lengthy treatment that requires patience. However, we offer a skin care product tailored for scarring using a combination of abrading micro-crystals and a high-potency biological skin regenerating substance. This skin care product changes your complexion dramatically within one month, while more results will be noticeable with continous use. In two months the glow and smoothness in your skin is what is going to be noticed instead of the scarrings.