Removing Acne Scars
Acne Scars develop if an infection develops in acne and the skin heals itself so that it remains healthy but unfortunately leaves pigmented and / or pitted marks on the affected area, they are often very difficult and costly to remove.
Many ‘cures’ for acne scars can be bought over the counter ranging from creams to micro-needling. The most commonly used treatments for acne scars are the creams or skin masks which can (but not always) be affective but take a while for any improvements to begin to show as a large percentage of these creams don’t get absorbed by the skin. Therefore creams are often wasted and so are not economical.
Another treatment that can be purchased for treating acne scars is the derma-roller. This is a roller for micro-needling; you roll the derma-roller over the scarred area of skin opening the pores of your top layer of skin causing it to believe that it is injured triggering the production of collagen and elastin which resulting in the damaged skin healing itself.
Once the derma roller has been used the pores on the top layer of skin remain open for up to an hour so this is the best time to use creams as they are much better absorbed when the pores are open as opposed to when the pores are closed. This reduces the waste in creams and heightens the effectiveness of the derma roller.
There are more extreme methods to get rid of acne scars however these are all expensive and have to be carried out by professionals and then they’re not even guaranteed to work! These include; Micro dermabrasion, laser treatments, chemical peals and also skin needling can be done by a professional more vigorously using a longer needle size and numbing cream.
In my experience in treating acne scars I have found that the most result effective and cost effective treatment is derma rolling at home as it is relatively cheap and as it works by inducing the healing process is the most natural way to heal acne scars.