Most of the treatments for acne scars on the market today target scars in general but acne scars are specific to acne in many ways such as coloration of the scaring and the texture of the skin. These two problems need to be tackled by an acne scar cream as well as antibacterial agents and non comdogenic (non oil) products that will not block up pores or cause more acne breakouts.



What are acne scars?

When you have a severe acne problem you can breakout on boils and cysts on the face that are very large and painful to the touch. These types of acne are caused by hormonal changes and are very hard to cure as they lye deep within the pore. The pore is infected with bacteria and the pore enlarges so big that it can cause a lot of pain and eventually will scar the skin and leave a hole like scar that will have a darker pigment color to the rest of the face or infected area.



Are over the counter remedies useful?

Many over the counter remedies will supply the skin with moister and vitamins to improve the skins elasticity but will do little for discoloration. These products do not have the potency too deliver a genuine change to the skin. There are certain creams on the market today that contain chemicals that are strong enough to make a real difference to your skin while protecting the skin form further breakouts. The trick is to treat the area for discoloration issues as well as texture problems which can look like craters on the face. This type of scaring can be very embarrassing for people as the holes or craters can not be concealed with makeup as with other scars that are just a discoloration of the skin.



What are the best acne scar treatments?

There are many products that can be very confusing to the consumer when looking for a product to suit your needs. Basically there are many brands of creams that will claim to cure acne scars and make your skin good as new but this is unlikely once your skin is scared it will not go back to its original condition so the best you can hope for is a good improvement to your skin that you are happy with. Instead of looking for a specific brand you need to know the ingredients within the creams, which ones are potent enough to make a noticeable improvement to your skin and won’t irritate or cause an allergic reaction? The following is a list of ingredients that have very good reviews on improving bad acne scars.


Niacinamide – This has been proven to improve discoloration within the skin. It is an all natural ingredient that has anti inflammatory agents that calm the redness and bruised look of the skin.



Asafetida Root Extract – This natural ingredient greatly improves the discoloration or red pigmentation within the skin. It will have a potent effect without any harsh chemicals that will aggravate sensitive skin.


Collaxyl – This ingredient works by stimulating the regeneration of skin cells. This process sheds the dead or scared skin cells promoting the birth of new fresh skin cells to replace them gradually improving the texture of the skin, making it more smooth and supple. Scientists have claimed a noticeable difference as soon as 72 hours.


Panthenol (Provitamin B5) – This vitamin is also great for improving the texture of scar tissue while being kind to your skin. It works under the same theory as Collaxyl by stimulating the skin cells creating new baby skin underneath although this vitamin has the power to moisturize and sooth irritation while renewing the surface of the skin making the process more effective.

The above ingredients can be bought in creams and lotions but you can also obtain them individually with oral vitamins and potent formulas obtained form your dermatologist. These products can be used on conjunction with each other to obtain the desired effect.