Removing Acne Scars
Acne Scars develop if an infection develops in acne and the skin repairs itself enough to remain healthy but unfortunately leaves discoloured and / or indented marks on the face, they can be very difficult and costly to get rid of.
There are lots of over the counter ‘cures’ for acne scars ranging from creams to skin needling. Creams or skin masks are the most commonly used for treating acne scarring which can (but not always) work but take time for improvements to start to show as a huge percentage of creams are not absorbed by the skin. Creams are, therefore, wasted and so are not economical.
Another gadget that can be purchased to treat acne scars is the dermaroller. This is a device for microneedling; you carefully roll the skin roller over the effected area of skin to open the pores of your epidermis making it believe that it is damaged triggering the production of collagen and elastin which eventually heals the damaged skin.
After using the derma roller the pores on the epidermis are open for up to an hour so this is the best time to apply 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 increases 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.