Acne Scars
Collagen Injection
Collagen is injected beneath the skin in order substitute the body's
natural collagen. This helps stretch particular kinds of deep and
superficial soft scars. Usually Collagen treatment will not work ideally
for both keloids and ice-pick scars. Collagen is often opted for
treating scars, wrinkles, and facial lines. Collagen injection provides
cosmetic benefit that usually endures 3 to 6 months.
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels are frequently used to reduce sun-damaged skin,
superficial scars, and abnormal pigment. During this procedure the top
skin layer is taken off with a chemical application to the skin. The
skin itself regenerates when the top layer is removed, sometimes
improving its appearance.
Autologous Fat Transfer
Fat is transferred from another place on the body and is then prepared
and injected into the skin. This fat is injected under the skin's
surface in order to raise depressed scars. This method is often used to
rectify deep contour defects that are brought about through scarring
from nodulocystic acne. Since the fat undergoes reabsorption into your
skin during a time frame between 6 to 18 calendar months, the method
generally has be repeated. The patient can experience longer enduring
results when fat-transfer procedures are multiple.
Laser Treatment
Lasers of varying intensity and wavelength might be used in order to
resurface scar tissue and diminish the redness of skin surrounding
healed acne lesions. Tissue can be wiped off with stronger instruments
like the carbon dioxide laser. Sometimes only one treatment is required
to produce permanent results. Since the skin absorbs potent bursts of
energy, there can exist redness for many months.
Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion is a new method. Instead of a fast-speed brush,
microdermabrasion applies aluminum oxide crystals going into a vacuum
tube to take off surface skin. No more than surface skin cells are
removed. Usually multiple procedures are needed, but scars might not
show significant improvement.
Skin Surgery
Certain cases of ice-pick scars can be simply removed excision of every
individual scar. During this method, each scar is excised all the way
down to the level of subcutaneous fat. A small graft can be used to
repair the hole in the skin. Subcision is a method by which a surgical
instrument is used to raise the scar tissue away from unscarred skin;
this act will elevate a depressed scar.
Skin Grafting
Skin grafting can be required under particular conditions. Skin grafting
can be needed to seal the defect of an unroofed sinus tracts.
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