subject: Some More Acne Treatment Methods [print this page] Acne scars leave far more than a scar on the face, they scar one mentally as well and many people dread just going to the corner shop because of the scars left years before by acne.
There are to day a few methods that will remove such scars and give one back the confidence to face the world head. There are some home remedies for acne too that work for many patients.
Speak with your doctor and as many other people as possible before you decide on have acne scars removed. You have suffered a lot before reaching this point where you have decided to have the scars removed; make sure that what ever treatment you are going to have is going to be the first and the last.
The one that is least invasive is Dermabrasion, this method removes the top few layers of skin and it does leave your skin looking better. You may have a very red face for a few hours but it does work but only if the scars are not to deep.
Collagen injection is the process where they inject a substance under your skin. This in fact just increases the volume just under the skin. It will leave you skin looking smoother and it may even remove the odd wrinkle.
Chemical peel is a bit more invasive. They use chemicals to remove the top few layer of skin. It does work but again if the scars are deep it will only make them look a little less pronounced. It is said to be quite painful.
Auto logous fat transfer is the process where they remove fat from one part of the body to another. This method will stretch the skin and in some cases will eliminate the scars completely.
Laser treatment has been used for quite some time and has proved to be very good. The scars in most instances will be removed completely. It is quite a costly procedure and can be quite painful.
As a last resort one can have shin grafts but this should be a very last resort. Skin grafting is a slow process and will require hospitalization for a number of days if not weeks.
Most of the above can be avoided or in fact prevented by just being good about what you eat, no junk foods, drink plenty of water, be careful when choosing beauty products, those that have large amounts of chemicals in their composition should be avoided, always use good quality soap, make sure your dry yourself well and never going to sleep with makeup on.
