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Scarring
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Majority of adult and teenagers fear the same thing - acne scarring. Many misunderstand that the reason for acne scarring is the amateurish way in which they handle acne. Pricking or pinching acne in an unhygienic manner damages the skin tissue that is present in and around the acne spots, hence, dead cells, injured cells and re-infection combine to create a scar that can be permanent or temporary.
Temporary scars might disappear after six months or maybe take as long as two years to fade away and given the fact that it usually take a longer time to heal. The removal of macules and pseudo scars also required the amount of time, the scars are flat reddish spots that remain on the surface of the skin after the inflamed lesion dies. When there is a slight discoloration of the skin in and around the inflamed region, it can last up to 28 months or worst if the skin is exposed to excessive sunlight.
Loss of skin tissue at the spot of acne leads to the development of scars. The scars seen on the face are also called ice pick scars. They are small and the depressions can be shallow or deep. Ice pick scars, if soft, can be stretched to remove the scar but hard ice pick scars are unyielding. Ice pick scars over a period of time may evolve into depressed fibrotic scars. These are quite deep, have steep sides and are firm and unyielding. Usually surgery is needed to remove traces of these scars.
Scarring can also result from excess tissue formation. These scars are referred to as Keloids or hypertrophic scars, and are caused by increased production of collagen that accumulates to form an amorphously shaped scar. They are about 1-2mm in size.
There are several cosmetic and dermatological procedures used to remove the scar. The simplest method is to inject collagen in the scarred portion. The collagen lifts the skin and fills soft scars and small depressions. It is, however, not very effective in filling ice pick scars. In this case, the treatment needs to be repeated every three months.
However, before injecting collagen the individual should be checked for allergy. Those found allergic should then opt for autologous fat transfer. They can also consider dermabrasion and microdermabrasion, two latest techniques that are used for erasing scars.
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