Acne scar treatment is important to help the skin heal form scarring because of deep lesions. The problem with acne is that the over active glands secrete extra oil on the skin and with a combination of dead skin cells and dirt a bacterial build up causes bacteria which in turn causes what we know as spots, pimples and cysts. Hormone levels although not directly associated with acne are coincidentally greater at times of puberty, mid menstrual cycle and during pregnancy. The typical areas affected by acne are the face the back and the neck. The face is primarily affected and is probably the more noticeable area to be affected. Back acne is extremely common in both teenage and adult groups and is more prevalent in males than females. Most people will have no permanent reminders of their breakout days.


A percentage small percentage of people who suffer form acne will have permanent scarring the will need either natural, dermatological or surgical solutions depending on the severity and the treatment option available to them. There are some topical treatments that promise to improve scarring but to a realistic improvement a consultation with a trained dermatologist or medical profession
in cosmetic surgery is necessary. Laser treatment is one option for scarring, Fraxel (R) is just one treatment that promises to heal the skin using lasers on the microscopic areas of the skin worst affected, to stimulate healthy skin rejuvenation and encourage collagen activity and depletes the dead skin layers. Dermatological and cosmetic treatments will usually be staged sessional process.


Micro dermabrasion treatment is the process of using tine micro beads to exfoliate the skin and buffing away the dead skin cell refreshing the skin improving acne scares, fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and sun spots. Laser resurfacing is a procedure preformed by a dermatologist, the skin is anesthetised for pain free application. Fractional laser therapy works at the lower layers of the skin where damage is deeper. For really deep scarring of the skin, small skin implants are used where healthy clear skin is removed from parts of the body not easily noticed and implanted on the badly scarred area of the body to blend in an attach itself to the damaged skin. Acne scar treatment is a personal choice and will vary from each individual which might depend on many factors such as accessibility to alternative treatments and the financial costs relating to the more expensive treatments.