ACNE SCAR TREATMENT

Acne has a prevalence of over 90% among adolescents and persists into adulthood in approximately 12%–14% of cases with psychological and social implications of high gravity. 

All body areas with high concentrations of pilosebaceous glands are involved, but in particular the face, back and chest. Inflammatory acne lesions can result in permanent scars, the severity of which may depend on delays in treating acne patients. Severe scarring caused by acne is associated with substantial physical and psychological distress, particularly in adolescents.

 

Treatments for Acne Scar

Chemical Peels 

This is a kind of therapy that is chosen for situations demanding quick results with minimal procedure time and down time.

After evaluation, our dermatologist will suggest best Peel suitable for your skin type and skin concern.

It is an approximately 15 min procedure in which a highly active solution is applied on your face for few minutes and then washed off for effective results.

Subscicion:

A needle is inserted beneath the scar and the fibrotic bands pulling the scar to underlying structures are released, leading to lifting of the depressed scar.

Dermaroller 

A simple hand-held drum shaped roller consisting of handle with a cylinder studded with fine microneedles all around. The two main actions of this mode of therapy are: 

1. Trauma induced stimulation of collagen regeneration in the dermis, leading to decrease in size of acne scars, improvement of wrinkles, betterment of stretch marks, skin tightening, as well as stimulation of hair growth.
2. As a mode of delivery of Mesotherapy, when it is used in combination with other modalities of treatment.

Microdermabrasion

It is a machine assisted therapy in which superficial dead skin layer is removed, which helps in improving the skin appearance, texture, colour, smoothing of scars & easy penetration of treatment solution. It can be termed as intensive skin exfoliation. 

It is a painless procedure, taking around 20 mins for completion.

Injections

Injections of corticosteroids may help with the treatment of raised acne scar tissue if a person has either hypertrophic or keloid scars.

The treatment typically consists of a series of injections. A dermatologist can do these injections in their clinic once every few weeks, monitoring the results.

Dermal Grafts & Fillers

Suitable for large depressed scars. The lost volume of the scarred area is resored naturally using a portion of your deep skin (dermal graft ) or by using a filler.

Use of fillers gives instant results.

So, if you are planning to go to an event Tomorrow, Filler would probably be the best choice of treatment for you Today

Laser Resurfacing

It is an advanced procedure, in which laser light is used to produce targeted effect at dermal level, thereby inducing tissue regeneration and production of neo-collagen.  Thus, this newly synthesized tissue helps to fill up the microscopic irregularities in the skin and thereby improves skin texture. The smoothened skin in turn reflects more of the incident light and hence glows!!! 

Main Benefits of Acne Scar Laser Treatment

Faster Results

Being compared to the other treatments, laser helps you to solve skin problems faster including the acne.

Remove Big Scars

Not only small acne scars that can be removed using this treatment method but also the bigger ones. Even if you also have problems with the scars of wounds, a laser is still the best solution. Before the treatment, it is better to do a consultation first. In fact, there are some types of laser treatment conducted by the dermatologists. So, be sure you have the most appropriate one based on your skin condition.

Tighten the Skin

While removing the acne scar, a laser also tightens your skin at once. Since the dead skin cells are removed, the new cells are born and replace them. As a result, the skin looks tight and elastic as well the wrinkles are disappeared.